Matthew 5
1 And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he ascended a hill; and when he was seated, his disciples drew near him:
And seeing the multitudes, he ascended a mountain: and when he was seated, his disciples came to him.
2 and he opened his mouth, and taught them, and said:
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are the mourners: for they shall be comforted!
Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth!
Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be satiated!
Blessed [are] they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for on them shall be mercies!
Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the clean in heart: for they shall behold God!
Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the cultivators of peace: for they shall be called sons of God!
Blessed [are] the peace-makers: for they shall be called children of God.
10 Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
Blessed [are] they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when they revile you and persecute you, and speak every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 At that time, rejoice and be glad: for your reward in heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13 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.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt hath lost its savor, with what shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot by men.
14 Ye are the light of the world! A city built upon a hill, not be concealed.
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
15 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.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a close vessel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light to all that are in the house.
16 Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 Do not suppose that I have come to subvert the law or the prophets: I have come not to subvert, but to fulfill.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
18 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.
For verily I say to you, Till heaven and earth shall pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 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.
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.
20 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.
For I say to you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill: and every one that killeth, is obnoxious to judgment.
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 judgment:
22 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)
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, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 If therefore thou shalt bring thy oblation to the altar, and shalt there remember that thy brother hath any offence against thee,
Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught against thee;
24 leave there thy oblation before the altar, and go first and be reconciled with thy brother; and then come and present thy oblation.
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 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.
Agree with thy adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say to thee, Thou wilt not come out from there until thou hast paid the last farthing.
Verily, I say to thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say to you, That whoever gazeth on a woman with concupiscence, at once committeth adultery with her in his heart.
But I say to you, That whoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 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)
And if thy right eye shall cause thee to sin, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for [it] is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
30 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)
And if thy right hand shall cause thee to sin, cut it off, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell. (Geenna g1067)
31 It hath been said, That if a man will put away his wife, he must give her a writing of divorcement.
It hath been said, Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32 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.
But I say to you, That whoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of lewdness, causeth her to commit adultery: and whoever shall marry her that is divorced, committeth adultery.
33 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.
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform to the Lord thy oaths:
34 But I say to you, Swear not at all: not by heaven, for it is the throne of God:
But I say to you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 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.
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King,
36 Moreover, thou shalt not swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair in it either black or white.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your language be, Yes, yes; or No, no; for whatever is beyond these proceedeth from evil.
But let your communication be, Yea, yea, Nay, nay: for whatever [is] more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been 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 say to you: Resist not evil; but if a person smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But I say to you, That ye resist not evil: but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if one is disposed to sue thee and get away thy coat, relinquish to him also thy cloak.
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have [thy] cloke also.
41 Whoever compelleth thee to go one mile, go with him two.
And whoever shall constrain thee [to go] one mile, go with him two.
42 Whoever demandeth of thee, give to him: and whoever wisheth to borrow of thee, deny him not.
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy:
44 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:
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 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.
That ye may be the children 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.
46 For, if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans do this?
For if ye love them who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye that is not common? Do not even publicans do this?
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect; even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
