< Matthew 5 >
1 to perceive: see then the/this/who crowd to ascend toward the/this/who mountain and to seat it/s/he to come near/agree it/s/he the/this/who disciple it/s/he
On seeing the crowds of people, Jesus went up the hill; and, when he had taken his seat, his disciples came up to him;
2 and to open the/this/who mouth it/s/he to teach it/s/he to say
and he began to teach them, saying:
3 blessed the/this/who poor the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit that/since: since it/s/he to be the/this/who kingdom the/this/who heaven
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 blessed the/this/who to mourn that/since: since it/s/he to plead/comfort
Blessed are the mourners, for they will be comforted.
5 blessed the/this/who gentle that/since: since it/s/he to inherit the/this/who earth: planet
Blessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth.
6 blessed the/this/who to hunger and to thirst the/this/who righteousness that/since: since it/s/he to feed
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
7 blessed the/this/who merciful that/since: since it/s/he to have mercy
Blessed are the merciful, for they will find mercy.
8 blessed the/this/who clean the/this/who heart that/since: since it/s/he the/this/who God to appear
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 blessed the/this/who peacemaker that/since: since it/s/he son God to call: call
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10 blessed the/this/who to pursue because of righteousness that/since: since it/s/he to be the/this/who kingdom the/this/who heaven
Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 blessed to be when(-ever) to revile you and to pursue and to say all evil/bad (declaration *k*) according to you to lie because of I/we
‘Blessed are you when people insult you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.
12 to rejoice and to rejoice that/since: since the/this/who wage you much in/on/among the/this/who heaven thus(-ly) for to pursue the/this/who prophet the/this/who before you
Be glad and rejoice, because your reward in heaven will be great; this is the way they persecuted the prophets who lived before you.
13 you to be the/this/who salt the/this/who earth: planet if then the/this/who salt be foolish in/on/among which? to salt toward none be strong still if: not not (to throw: throw *N(k)O*) out/outside(r) (and *k*) to trample by/under: under the/this/who a human
‘You are salt for the world. But if salt becomes tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown away, and trampled underfoot.
14 you to be the/this/who light the/this/who world no be able city to hide above mountain to lay/be appointed
It is you who are the light of the world. A town that stands on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 nor to kindle/burn lamp and to place it/s/he by/under: under the/this/who bucket but upon/to/against the/this/who lampstand and to shine all the/this/who in/on/among the/this/who home
People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lamp-stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.
16 thus(-ly) to shine the/this/who light you before the/this/who a human that to perceive: see you the/this/who good work and to glorify the/this/who father you the/this/who in/on/among the/this/who heaven
Let your light so shine before the eyes of others so that, seeing your good actions, they will praise your Father who is in heaven.
17 not to think that/since: that to come/go to destroy/lodge the/this/who law or the/this/who prophet no to come/go to destroy/lodge but to fulfill
‘Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law or the prophets; I have not come to do away with them, but to complete them.
18 amen for to say you until if to pass by the/this/who heaven and the/this/who earth: planet iota one or one tittle no not to pass by away from the/this/who law until if all to be
For I tell you, until the heavens and the earth disappear, not even the smallest letter, nor one stroke of a letter, will disappear from the Law until all is done.
19 which if therefore/then to loose one the/this/who commandment this/he/she/it the/this/who least and to teach thus(-ly) the/this/who a human least to call: call in/on/among the/this/who kingdom the/this/who heaven which then if to do/make: do and to teach this/he/she/it great to call: call in/on/among the/this/who kingdom the/this/who heaven
Whoever, therefore, breaks one of these commandments, even the least of them, and teaches others to do so, will be the least esteemed in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps them, and teaches others to do so, will be esteemed great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 to say for you that/since: that if not to exceed you the/this/who righteousness greater the/this/who scribe and Pharisee no not to enter toward the/this/who kingdom the/this/who heaven
Indeed I tell you that, unless you obey God’s commands better than of the teachers of the Law, and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
21 to hear that/since: that to say the/this/who ancient no to murder which then if to murder liable for to be the/this/who judgment
‘You have heard that to our ancestors it was said – “You must not commit murder,” and “Whoever commits murder will be brought to trial.”
22 I/we then to say you that/since: that all the/this/who to anger the/this/who brother it/s/he (in vain *KO*) liable for to be the/this/who judgment which then if to say the/this/who brother it/s/he fool liable for to be the/this/who council which then if to say foolish liable for to be toward the/this/who hell: Gehenna the/this/who fire (Geenna )
But I say to you that anyone who is angry at their brother or sister will be brought to trial; and whoever insults their brother or sister will be brought before the High Council, while whoever calls them a fool will be in danger of the fires of Gehenna. (Geenna )
23 if therefore/then to bring to the/this/who gift you upon/to/against the/this/who altar and there to remember that/since: that the/this/who brother you to have/be one according to you
Therefore, when presenting your gift at the altar, if even there you remember that your brother or sister has something against you,
24 to release: leave there the/this/who gift you before the/this/who altar and to go first be reconciled the/this/who brother you and then to come/go to bring to the/this/who gift you
leave your gift there, before the altar, go and be reconciled to them, first, then come and present your gift.
25 to be to reconcile the/this/who opponent you quick until who/which to be with/after it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who road not once/when you to deliver the/this/who opponent the/this/who judge and the/this/who judge (you to deliver *KO*) the/this/who servant and toward prison/watch: prison to throw: put
Be ready to make friends with your opponent, even when you meet them on your way to the court; otherwise they might hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the judicial officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
26 amen to say you no not to go out from there until if to pay the/this/who last/least penny
I tell you, you will not come out until you have paid the last cent.
27 to hear that/since: that to say (the/this/who ancient *K*) no to commit adultery
‘You have heard that it was said – “You must not commit adultery.”
28 I/we then to say you that/since: that all the/this/who to see woman to/with the/this/who to long for (it/s/he *N(k)O*) already to commit adultery it/s/he in/on/among the/this/who heart it/s/he
But I say to you that anyone who looks at a woman and desires her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 if then the/this/who eye you the/this/who right to cause to stumble you to take out/select it/s/he and to throw: throw away from you be profitable for you in order that/to to destroy one the/this/who member you and not all the/this/who body you to throw: throw toward hell: Gehenna (Geenna )
If your right eye causes you to sin, take it out and throw it away. It would be best for you to lose one part of your body, and not to have the whole of it thrown into Gehenna. (Geenna )
30 and if the/this/who right you hand to cause to stumble you to prevent it/s/he and to throw: throw away from you be profitable for you in order that/to to destroy one the/this/who member you and not all the/this/who body you toward hell: Gehenna (to go away *N(K)O*) (Geenna )
And, if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It would be best for you to lose one part of your body, and not to have the whole of it go down to Gehenna. (Geenna )
31 to say then (that/since: that *k*) which if to release: divorce the/this/who woman: wife it/s/he to give it/s/he divorce
‘It was also said – “Let anyone who divorces his wife serve her with a notice of separation.”
32 I/we then to say you that/since: that (all the/this/who to release: divorce *N(k)O*) the/this/who woman: wife it/s/he except word sexual sin to do/make: do it/s/he (to commit adultery *N(K)O*) and which if to leave to marry to commit adultery
But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of some serious sexual sin, leads to her committing adultery; while anyone who marries her after her divorce is guilty of adultery.
33 again to hear that/since: that to say the/this/who ancient no to break an oath to pay then the/this/who lord: God the/this/who oath you
Again, you have heard that our ancestors were told – “Do not break your oaths, keep your vows to the Lord.”
34 I/we then to say you not to swear at all neither in/on/among the/this/who heaven that/since: since throne to be the/this/who God
But I say to you that you must not swear at all, either by heaven, since that is God’s throne,
35 neither in/on/among the/this/who earth: planet that/since: since footstool to be the/this/who foot it/s/he neither toward Jerusalem that/since: since city to be the/this/who great king
or by the earth, since that is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the Great King.
36 neither in/on/among the/this/who head you to swear that/since: since no be able one hair white to do/make: do or black
Nor should you swear by your head, since you cannot make a single hair either white or black.
37 to be then the/this/who word you yes yes no no the/this/who then excessive this/he/she/it out from the/this/who evil/bad to be
Let your words be simply “Yes” or “No”; anything beyond this comes from what is evil.
38 to hear that/since: that to say eye for eye and tooth for tooth
‘You have heard that it was said – “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”
39 I/we then to say you not to oppose the/this/who evil/bad but who/which you (to slap toward *N(k)O*) the/this/who right cheek you to turn it/s/he and the/this/who another
But I say to you that you must not resist those who wrong you; but, if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to them also.
40 and the/this/who to will/desire you to judge and the/this/who tunic you to take to release: permit it/s/he and the/this/who clothing
If someone sues you for your shirt, let them have your cloak as well.
41 and who/which you to force mile one to go with/after it/s/he two
If you are forced to carry a soldier’s pack for one mile, carry it two.
42 the/this/who to ask you (to give *N(k)O*) and the/this/who to will/desire away from you to lend/borrow not to turn away
Give to anyone who asks and, if someone wants to borrow from you, do not turn them away.
43 to hear that/since: that to say to love the/this/who near/neighbor you and to hate the/this/who enemy you
You have heard that it was said – “You must love your neighbour and hate your enemy.”
44 I/we then to say you to love the/this/who enemy you (to praise/bless the/this/who to curse you well to do/make: do *K*) (the/this/who to hate *K(o)*) (you *K*) and to pray above/for the/this/who (to mistreat you and *K*) to pursue you
But what I tell you is this: love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,
45 that to be son the/this/who father you the/this/who in/on/among (the/this/who *o*) heaven that/since: since the/this/who sun it/s/he to rise upon/to/against evil/bad and good and to rain down upon/to/against just and unjust
so that you may become children of your Father who is in heaven; for he causes his sun to rise on bad and good alike, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.
46 if for to love the/this/who to love you which? wage to have/be not! and the/this/who tax collector the/this/who (it/s/he *NK(o)*) to do/make: do
For, if you love only those who love you, what reward will you have? Even the tax collectors do this!
47 and if to pay respects to the/this/who (brother *NK(O)*) you alone which? excessive to do/make: do not! and the/this/who (Gentile-like *N(K)O*) (the/this/who *no*) (it/s/he *N(k)O*) to do/make: do
And, if you only welcome your brothers and sisters, what are you doing more than others? Even the Gentiles do this!
48 to be therefore/then you perfect (as/when *N(k)O*) the/this/who father you the/this/who (heavenly *N(K)O*) perfect to be
You, then, must become perfect – as your heavenly Father is perfect.