Matthew 5
1 And Jhesus, seynge the puple, wente vp in to an hil; and whanne he was set, hise disciplis camen to hym.
And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him,
2 And he openyde his mouth, and tauyte hem, and seide,
and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:
3 Blessed ben pore men in spirit, for the kyngdom of heuenes is herne.
'Happy the poor in spirit — because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
4 Blessid ben mylde men, for thei schulen welde the erthe.
'Happy the mourning — because they shall be comforted.
5 Blessid ben thei that mornen, for thei schulen be coumfortid.
'Happy the meek — because they shall inherit the land.
6 Blessid ben thei that hungren and thristen riytwisnesse, for thei schulen be fulfillid.
'Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness — because they shall be filled.
7 Blessid ben merciful men, for thei schulen gete merci.
'Happy the kind — because they shall find kindness.
8 Blessid ben thei that ben of clene herte, for thei schulen se God.
'Happy the clean in heart — because they shall see God.
9 Blessid ben pesible men, for thei schulen be clepid Goddis children.
'Happy the peacemakers — because they shall be called Sons of God.
10 Blessid ben thei that suffren persecusioun for riytfulnesse, for the kingdam of heuenes is herne.
'Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake — because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
11 `Ye schulen be blessid, whanne men schulen curse you, and schulen pursue you, and shulen seie al yuel ayens you liynge, for me.
'Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake —
12 Ioie ye, and be ye glad, for youre meede is plenteuouse in heuenes; for so thei han pursued `also profetis that weren bifor you.
rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward [is] great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
13 Ye ben salt of the erthe; that if the salt vanysche awey, whereynne schal it be saltid? To no thing it is worth ouere, no but that it be cast out, and be defoulid of men.
'Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.
14 Ye ben liyt of the world; a citee set on an hil may not be hid;
'Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;
15 ne me teendith not a lanterne, and puttith it vndur a busschel, but on a candilstike, that it yyue liyt to alle that ben in the hous.
nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;
16 So schyne youre liyt befor men, that thei se youre goode werkis, and glorifie youre fadir that is in heuenes.
so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.
17 Nil ye deme, that Y cam to vndo the lawe, or the profetis; Y cam not to vndo the lawe, but to fulfille.
'Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets — I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;
18 Forsothe Y seie to you, til heuene and erthe passe, o lettir or o titel shal not passe fro the lawe, til alle thingis be doon.
for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.
19 Therfor he that brekith oon of these leeste maundementis, and techith thus men, schal be clepid the leste in the rewme of heuenes; `but he that doith, and techith, schal be clepid greet in the kyngdom of heuenes.
'Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands — the least — and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach [them], he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.
20 And Y seie to you, that but your riytfulnesse be more plenteuouse than of scribis and of Farisees, ye schulen not entre into the kyngdom of heuenes.
'For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.
21 Ye han herd that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt not slee; and he that sleeth, schal be gilti to doom.
'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;
22 But Y seie to you, that ech man that is wrooth to his brothir, schal be gilti to doom; and he that seith to his brother, Fy! schal be gilti to the counseil; but he that seith, Fool, schal be gilti to the fier of helle. (Geenna g1067)
but I — I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 Therfor if thou offrist thi yifte `at the auter, and ther thou bithenkist, that thi brothir hath sum what ayens thee,
'If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee,
24 leeue there thi yifte bifor the auter, and go first to be recounselid to thi brothir, and thanne thou schalt come, and schalt offre thi yifte.
leave there thy gift before the altar, and go — first be reconciled to thy brother, and then having come bring thy gift.
25 Be thou consentynge to thin aduersarie soone, while thou art in the weie with hym, lest perauenture thin aduersarie take thee to the domesman, and the domesman take thee to the mynystre, and thou be sent in to prisoun.
'Be agreeing with thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and to prison thou mayest be cast,
26 Treuli Y seie to thee, thou shalt not go out fro thennus, til thou yelde the last ferthing.
verily I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till that thou mayest pay the last farthing.
27 Ye han herd that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt `do no letcherie.
'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;
28 But Y seie to you, that euery man that seeth a womman for to coueite hir, hath now do letcherie bi hir in his herte.
but I — I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.
29 That if thi riyt iye sclaundre thee, pulle hym out, and caste fro thee; for it spedith to thee, that oon of thi membris perische, than that al thi bodi go in to helle. (Geenna g1067)
'But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
30 And if thi riyt hond sclaundre thee, kitte hym aweye, and caste fro thee; for it spedith to thee that oon of thi membris perische, than that al thi bodi go in to helle. (Geenna g1067)
'And, if thy right hand doth cause thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
31 And it hath be seyd, Who euere leeueth his wijf, yyue he to hir a libel of forsakyng.
'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;
32 But Y seie to you, that euery man that leeueth his wijf, outtakun cause of fornycacioun, makith hir to do letcherie, and he that weddith the forsakun wijf, doith auowtrye.
but I — I say to you, that whoever may put away his wife, save for the matter of whoredom, doth make her to commit adultery; and whoever may marry her who hath been put away doth commit adultery.
33 Eftsoone ye han herd, that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt not forswere, but thou schalt yelde thin othis to the Lord.
'Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;
34 But Y seie to you, that ye swere not `for ony thing; nethir bi heuene, for it is the trone of God;
but I — I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,
35 nether bi the erthe, for it is the stole of his feet; nether bi Jerusalem, for it is the citee of a greet kyng; nether thou shalt not swere bi thin heed,
nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,
36 for thou maist not make oon heere white, ne blacke;
nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;
37 but be youre word, Yhe, yhe; Nay, nay; and that that is more than these, is of yuel.
but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.
38 Ye han herd that it hath be seid, Iye for iye, and tothe for tothe.
'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;
39 But Y seie to you, that ye ayenstonde not an yuel man; but if ony smyte thee in the riyt cheke, schewe to him also the tothir;
but I — I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
40 and to hym that wole stryue with thee in doom, and take awey thi coote, leeue thou `to him also thi mantil;
and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take — suffer to him also the cloak.
41 and who euer constreyneth thee a thousynde pacis, go thou with hym othir tweyne.
'And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,
42 Yyue thou to hym that axith of thee, and turne not awey fro hym that wole borewe of thee.
to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.
43 Ye han herd that it was seid, Thou shalt loue thi neiybore, and hate thin enemye.
'Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy;
44 But Y seie to you, loue ye youre enemyes, do ye wel to hem that hatiden you, and preye ye for hem that pursuen, and sclaundren you;
but I — I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,
45 that ye be the sones of your fadir that is in heuenes, that makith his sunne to rise vpon goode `and yuele men, and reyneth on iust men and vniuste.
that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.
46 For if ye louen hem that louen you, what mede schulen ye han? whether pupplicans doon not this?
'For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
47 And if ye greten youre britheren oonli, what schulen ye do more? ne doon not hethene men this?
and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?
48 Therfore be ye parfit, as youre heuenli fadir is parfit.
ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who [is] in the heavens is perfect.
