Matthew 5
1 And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him,
When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and when he had seated himself, his disciples came to him,
2 and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:
and opening his lips he began to teach them, saying.
3 'Happy the poor in spirit — because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 'Happy the mourning — because they shall be comforted.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 'Happy the meek — because they shall inherit the land.
"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth."
6 'Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness — because they shall be filled.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for the righteousness, for they shall be completely satisfied.
7 'Happy the kind — because they shall find kindness.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
8 'Happy the clean in heart — because they shall see God.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 'Happy the peacemakers — because they shall be called Sons of God.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 'Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake — because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 'Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake —
"Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name’s sake.
12 rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward [is] great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
"Rejoice and exult in it, because your reward was great in the heavens; for so did they persecute the prophets before you.
13 '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.
"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt lose its savor, in what way shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing but to be thrown out and trodden under foot of men.
14 'Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;
"You are the light of the world. A city built on a hilltop cannot be hid;
15 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;
"nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the lamp-stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
16 so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.
"So let your light shine before men that they may see good you do, and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
17 'Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets — I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;
"Do not suppose that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I am come not to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 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.
"In solemn truth I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a comma, will pass from the Law until all has taken place.
19 '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.
"So whoever breaks one of these least commandments, and teaches others to break them, will be least in the kingdom of heaven. But he who keeps them and teaches them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 '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.
"For I assure you that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not find entrance into the kingdom of heaven.
21 'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;
"You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "Thou shall not commit murder, and "he who commits murder shall be liable to condemnation by the court;
22 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)
but I say to you that he who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to condemnation by the court; and he who says to his brother’Raca,’ shall be liable to condemnation by the Sanhedrin, while he who curses his brother shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire. (Geenna g1067)
23 'If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee,
"If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has a grievance against you,
24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and go — first be reconciled to thy brother, and then having come bring thy gift.
"leave there your gift before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother, first of all; then come and offer your gift.
25 '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,
"Come to terms with your opponent quickly, while you are yet with him on the way to the court, to prevent your opponent from handing you over to the judge, and the judge to the jailer, and so you be thrown into prison.
26 verily I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till that thou mayest pay the last farthing.
"I tell you truly that you would certainly not get out from there until you had paid back the last cent.
27 'Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;
"You have heard that it was said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery.
28 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.
But I say to you that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 '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)
And if your eye, your right eye, entices you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to lose one of your bodily organs, than to have your whole body go down into the pit. (Geenna g1067)
30 '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)
And if your right hand entices you into sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of your bodily organs, than to have your whole body go down into the pit. (Geenna g1067)
31 'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;
"It was also said, "Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of separation.
32 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.
But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress, and whoever marries her when so divorced, commits adultery.
33 'Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;
"Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, "You must not forswear yourselves, but must perform your vows to the Lord.
34 but I — I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,
"But I say to you, swear not at all; neither by the sky, for it is God’s throne;
35 nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,
"nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
36 nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;
"Nor must you swear by your head, since you cannot make one hair white or black.
37 but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.
"But let your word be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the Evil One.
38 'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;
"You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
39 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;
"But I tell you not to retaliate the injury; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also;
40 and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take — suffer to him also the cloak.
"and if any one wants to go to law with you and takes away your coat, let him take your cloak also.
41 'And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,
"Whoever impresses you to go one mile, go two miles with him.
42 to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.
"Give to him who asks, and from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.
43 'Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy;
"You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy."
44 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,
"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.
45 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.
"So you will become sons of your heavenly Father; for he makes his sun to rise upon sinners as well as saints, and sends rain upon the unjust and the just.
46 'For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
"For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you?
47 and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?
"Even the tax-gatherers do that, do they not? And if you show courtesy to your brother only, what are you doing more than others? Even the Gentiles do that, do they not?
48 ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who [is] in the heavens is perfect.
"You then must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
