Matthew 5
1 But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having 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 and, having opened his mouth, he 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 the heavens.
Blessed are the poor in spirit for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
4 Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the mourners: for they shall be comforted!
5 Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth!
6 Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be satiated!
7 Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.
Blessed are the merciful: for on them shall be mercies!
8 Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the clean in heart: for they shall behold God!
9 Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are the cultivators of peace: for they shall be called sons of God!
10 Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
11 Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, 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 exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have 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 Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by 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 Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.
Ye are the light of the world! A city built upon a hill, not be concealed.
15 Nor do [men] light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for 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 Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.
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 verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.
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 Whosoever then shall do away with one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whosoever shall practise and teach [them], he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
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 say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
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 Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to 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 say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to [be called before] the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire. (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 thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,
If therefore thou shalt bring thy oblation to the altar, and shalt there remember that thy brother hath any offence against thee,
24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy 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 Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou 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 Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.
Verily I say to thee, Thou wilt not come out from there until thou hast paid the last farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
28 But I say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her 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 But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (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 And if thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. (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 has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter 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 say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for cause of fornication, makes her commit adultery, and whosoever marries one that 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, ye have heard that it has been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt render to the Lord what thou hast sworn.
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 say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because 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, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because 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 shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not 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 word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
But let your language be, Yes, yes; or No, no; for whatever is beyond these proceedeth from evil.
38 Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
Ye have heard that it hath been said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
39 But I say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
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 and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.
And if one is disposed to sue thee and get away thy coat, relinquish to him also thy cloak.
41 And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
Whoever compelleth thee to go one mile, go with him two.
42 To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.
Whoever demandeth of thee, give to him: and whoever wisheth to borrow of thee, deny him not.
43 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.
Ye have heard that it hath been said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, [bless those who curse you, ] do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who [insult 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 ye may be [the] sons of your Father who is in [the] heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and 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 ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
For, if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans do this?
47 And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye that is not common? Do not even publicans do this?
48 Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Be ye therefore perfect; even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
