Matthew 5
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain; and when he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
Now seeing the crowds He went up on the mountain, and upon His sitting down His disciples approached Him.
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying: —
And opening His mouth He started teaching them, saying:
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
4 Blessed are they who mourn; for they will be comforted.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek; for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they will be filled.
Blessed are those hungering and thirsting for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful; for they will obtain mercy.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart; for they will see God.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peace-makers; for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who have been persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
11 Blessed are ye, when men revile you, and persecute you, and say every thing that is bad against you, falsely, for my sake.
“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and speak all kinds of evil against you, lying, because of Me.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so did they persecute the prophets that were before you.
Rejoice and exult, because your reward in the heavens is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth. But if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall itself be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.
You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt becomes insipid with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing except to be thrown out and trampled down by the people.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid;
You are the light of the world. A city located upon a hill cannot be hidden.
15 nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lamp-stand; and it giveth light to all that are in the house.
Nor do they light a lamp and place it under the hamper, but on the lampstand, and it shines on everything in the house.
16 In like manner let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
So also let your light shine before the people, so that they may see your good works and may glorify your Father, who is in the heavens.
17 Think not that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.
“Do not suppose that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
18 For truly do I say to you, Not till heaven and earth pass away, shall one jot or one tittle pass from the Law, till all be fulfilled.
For assuredly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one iota nor one tittle shall pass away from the Law until everything happens.
19 Whoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Therefore, whoever annuls one of the least of these commandments and teaches that to the people will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whoever does and teaches them, he will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
20 For I say to you, Unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
For I say to you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees you will absolutely not enter the kingdom of the heavens!
21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, “Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the Judges.”
“You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘You shall not murder, so whoever murders will be liable to the judgment.’
22 But I say to you, that whoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the Judges; and whoever shall say to his brother, Simpleton! shall be in danger of the Council; and whoever shall say, Fool! shall be in danger of hell-fire. (Geenna g1067)
But I say to you that whoever gets angry with his brother without cause will be liable to the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Numbskull!’ will be liable to the council. But whoever says, ‘You absolute idiot!’ will be liable to hell fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught against thee,
Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and go away; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled with your brother and then, returning, offer your gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary at law quickly, while thou art on the road with him; lest the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Be agreeable to your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest the adversary hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
26 Truly do I say to thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.
Assuredly I say to you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.
27 Ye have heard that it was said, “Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
28 But I say to you, that whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
So if your right eye is causing you to fall, tear it out and throw it away; because it is better for you that one of your members perish than that your whole body be thrown into hell. (Geenna g1067)
30 And if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee; for it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should go away into hell. (Geenna g1067)
And if your right hand is causing you to fall, cut it off and throw it away; because it is better for you that one of your members perish than that your whole body be thrown into hell. (Geenna g1067)
31 And it was said, “Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement.”
It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’
32 But I say to you, that whoever putteth away his wife, unless it be on account of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whoever shall marry her when put away, committeth adultery.
But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for a case of fornication, causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
33 Again ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, “Thou shalt not swear falsely, but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths.”
“Again you have heard that it was said to the ancients: ‘You shall not swear falsely, but you shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’
34 But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
But I say to you not to swear at all: neither by heaven, because it is God's throne;
35 nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King;
nor by the earth, because it is a stool for His feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
36 nor shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
37 But let your language be, Yea, yea; Nay; nay; for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.
But let your word be ‘yes yes’, ‘no no’; for whatever is more than these is from the malignant one.
38 Ye have heard that it was said, “An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.”
“You have heard that it was said: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
39 But I say to you, that ye resist not the evil-doer; but whoever smiteth thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
But I say to you not to resist the evildoer; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
40 and if any one intends to sue thee at the law, and take thy coat, give up to him thy cloak also;
“And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have the cloak as well.
41 and whoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
42 Give to him that asketh of thee; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away.
Give to him who asks you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
43 Ye have heard that it was said, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.”
“You have heard that it was said: ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you;
But I say to 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,
45 that ye may become sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
that you may prove to be sons of your Father in the heavens; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and He sends rain on the just and the unjust.
46 For if ye love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same?
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye that excelleth? Do not even the heathen the same?
And if you greet only your friends, what are you doing extra? Do not even the tax collectors do so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Therefore, you be perfect just as your Father in the heavens is perfect.
