Matthew 5
1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he ascended a hill; and when he was seated, his disciples drew near him:
2 He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
and he opened his mouth, and taught them, and said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are the poor in spirit for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the mourners: for they shall be comforted!
5 Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth!
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be satiated!
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the merciful: for on them shall be mercies!
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the clean in heart: for they shall behold God!
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are the cultivators of peace: for they shall be called sons of God!
10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
11 “Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Blessed are ye, when they revile you and persecute you, and speak every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.
12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
At that time, rejoice and be glad: for your reward in heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
Ye are the salt of the earth! But if the salt become insipid, with what shall it be seasoned? It is fit for nothing; but to be thrown out, and be trodden under foot by men.
14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
Ye are the light of the world! A city built upon a hill, not be concealed.
15 Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
And they do not light a lamp and place it under a bushel; but upon a lightstand, and it giveth light to all that are in the house.
16 Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 “Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Do not suppose that I have come to subvert the law or the prophets: I have come not to subvert, but to fulfill.
18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
For verily I say to you, that until heaven and earth shall pass away, one iota or one letter shall not pass from the law, until all shall be fulfilled.
19 Therefore, whoever shall break one of these least commandments and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Therefore whoever shall break one of these small commands and shall so inculcate on the children of men, shall be called little in the kingdom of heaven: but every one that shall do and teach them, shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness shall abound more than that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 “You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’
Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill: and every one that killeth, is obnoxious to judgment.
22 But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
But I say to you, That every one who is angry with his brother rashly, is obnoxious to judgment: and every one that saith to his brother, Raka! is obnoxious to the council: and every one that shall say, Fool is obnoxious to hell-fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 “If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
If therefore thou shalt bring thy oblation to the altar, and shalt there remember that thy brother hath any offence against thee,
24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
leave there thy oblation before the altar, and go first and be reconciled with thy brother; and then come and present thy oblation.
25 Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
Be at agreement with thy prosecutor, forthwith, and while on the way with him; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the Judge deliver thee over to the sheriff, and thou fall into the house of prisoners.
26 Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.
Verily I say to thee, Thou wilt not come out from there until thou hast paid the last farthing.
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
28 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
But I say to you, That whoever gazeth on a woman with concupiscence, at once committeth adultery with her in his heart.
29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
If therefore thy right eye make thee offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; because it is better for thee that thy one member perish, than that thy whole body fall into hell. (Geenna g1067)
30 If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
And if thy right hand make thee offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee; because it is better for thee that one of thy members perish, than that thy whole body fall into hell. (Geenna g1067)
31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’
It hath been said, That if a man will put away his wife, he must give her a writing of divorcement.
32 but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.
But I say to you, That whoever putteth away his wife, except for the offence of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and he that taketh the divorced woman, committeth adultery.
33 “Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not be false in thy oaths; but thou shalt perform thine oaths to the Lord.
34 but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
But I say to you, Swear not at all: not by heaven, for it is the throne of God:
35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
and not by the earth, for it is the footstool under his feet: and likewise not by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king.
36 Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.
Moreover, thou shalt not swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair in it either black or white.
37 But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
But let your language be, Yes, yes; or No, no; for whatever is beyond these proceedeth from evil.
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
Ye have heard that it hath been said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
39 But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say to you: Resist not evil; but if a person smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
And if one is disposed to sue thee and get away thy coat, relinquish to him also thy cloak.
41 Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
Whoever compelleth thee to go one mile, go with him two.
42 Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
Whoever demandeth of thee, give to him: and whoever wisheth to borrow of thee, deny him not.
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
Ye have heard that it hath been said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.
44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
But I say to you: Love your enemies; and bless him that curseth you; and do good to him that hateth you; and pray for them that lead you in bonds, and that persecute you:
45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
that ye may be the children of your Father that is in heaven, who causeth his sun to rise upon the good and upon the bad, and sendeth his rain upon the righteous and upon the unrighteous.
46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
For, if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans do this?
47 If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye that is not common? Do not even publicans do this?
48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Be ye therefore perfect; even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
