Matthew 5
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came to him:
When Jesus saw the crowds following him he went up a mountain. There he sat down together with his disciples.
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
He began teaching them, saying:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually poor, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who are kind for they will own the whole world.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are those whose greatest desire is to do what is right, for they will be satisfied.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are those who have pure minds, for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are those who work to bring peace, for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those persecuted for what is right, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
11 Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and accuse you of all kinds of evil things because of me.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Be glad, be really glad, for you will receive a great reward in heaven—for they persecuted the prophets who came before you in just the same way.
13 You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his flavor, with which shall it be salted? it is thereafter good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt becomes tasteless, how can you make it salty again? It's good for nothing, so it's thrown out and trodden down.
14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill can't be hidden.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it gives light to all that are in the house.
No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a bucket. No, it's placed on a lamp-stand and it provides light to everyone in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
In the same way you should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Don't think I came to abolish the law or the writings of the prophets. I didn't come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
18 For truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth pass, one stroke or one pronunciation mark shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
I assure you, until heaven and earth come to an end, not a single letter, not a single dot of the law will come to an end before everything is fulfilled.
19 Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
So whoever disregards the least important commandment, and teaches people to do so, will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches the commandments will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
I tell you, unless your moral rightness is more than that of the religious teachers and the Pharisees, you can never enter the kingdom of heaven.
21 You have heard that it was said by them of old time, You shall not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
You've heard that the law said to the people of long ago: ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who commits murder will be condemned as guilty.’
22 But I say to you, That whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whoever shall say, You fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. (Geenna g1067)
But I tell you, anyone who is angry with his brother will be condemned as guilty. Whoever calls his brother an idiot has to answer to the council, but whoever verbally abuses others is liable to the fire of judgment. (Geenna g1067)
23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you;
If you're at the altar making an offering, and remember that your brother has something against you,
24 Leave there your gift before the altar, and go your way; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
leave your offering on the altar and go and make peace with him first, and afterwards come back and make your offering.
25 Agree with your adversary quickly, whiles you are in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
While you're on the way to court with your opponent, make sure you settle things quickly. Otherwise your opponent might hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the court official, and you will be thrown into jail.
26 Truly I say to you, You shall by no means come out there, till you have paid the uttermost farthing.
I tell you the truth: you won't get out of there until you've paid every last penny.
27 You have heard that it was said by them of old time, You shall not commit adultery:
You've heard that the law said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
28 But I say to you, That whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
But I tell you that everyone who looks lustfully at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his mind.
29 And if your right eye offend you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
If your right eye leads you to sin, then tear it out and throw it away, because it's better to lose one part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into the fire of judgment. (Geenna g1067)
30 And if your right hand offend you, cut it off, and cast it from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
If your right hand leads you to sin, then cut it off and throw it away, for it's better for you to lose one of your limbs than for your whole body to go into the fire of judgment. (Geenna g1067)
31 It has been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce:
The law also said, ‘If a man divorces his wife, he should give her a certificate of divorce.’
32 But I say to you, That whoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery: and whoever shall marry her that is divorced commits adultery.
But I tell you that any man who divorces his wife except for sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
33 Again, you have heard that it has been said by them of old time, You shall not forswear yourself, but shall perform to the Lord your oaths:
And again, you've heard that the law said to the people of long ago, ‘You shall not perjure yourself. Instead make sure you keep the oaths you swear to the Lord.’
34 But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:
But I tell you, don't swear at all. Don't swear by heaven, because it's the throne of God.
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
Don't swear by the earth, because it's God's footstool. Don't swear by Jerusalem, because it's the city of the great King.
36 Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.
Don't even swear by your head, because you're not able to make a single hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yes, yes; No, no: for whatever is more than these comes of evil.
Simply say yes or no—more than this comes from the evil one.
38 You have heard that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
You've heard that the law said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
39 But I say to you, That you resist not evil: but whoever shall smite you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I tell you, don't resist someone who is evil. If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn the other cheek to them as well.
40 And if any man will sue you at the law, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
If someone wants to sue you in court and takes your shirt, give them your coat too.
41 And whoever shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two.
If someone demands that you go one mile, go with them two.
42 Give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not you away.
Give to those who ask you, and don't turn away those who want to borrow from you.
43 You have heard that it has been said, You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.
You've heard that the law said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you;
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 That you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
so you may become children of your heavenly Father. For his sun shines on both the good and the bad; and he makes the rain fall on both those who do right and those who do wrong.
46 For if you love them which love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans the same?
For if you only love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax-collectors do that?
47 And if you salute your brothers only, what do you more than others? do not even the publicans so?
If you only speak kindly to your family, what more are you doing than anyone else? Even the heathen do that!
48 Be you therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Grow up and become completely trustworthy, just as your heavenly Father is trustworthy.
