5: 2 and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
5: 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5: 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5: 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
5: 6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
5: 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
5: 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
5: 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
5: 10 Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5: 11 Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
5: 12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
5: 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.
5: 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.
5: 15 Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house.
5: 16 Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
5: 17 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.
5: 18 For truly I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be come to pass.
5: 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
5: 20 For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
5: 21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, 45Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
45Ex 20:13, Dt 5:17.
5: 22 but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother46 shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, 47Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, 48Thou fool, shall be in danger 49of the 50Gehenna of fire.
46Most later mss. insert without a cause (εικη) But p64 Bℵ* 892 vg (=latvg ) do not.
47An expression of contempt, like Stupid!
48Or, Moreh, a Hebrew expression of condemnation. As, Thou wretch! or, scoundrel!
49Gk. unto or, into.
50Or, lake of fire: and so everywhere. [Ge-henna is Greek for the Valley of Hinnom, the Jerusalem refuse dump.]
5: 23 If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,
5: 24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
5: 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
5: 26 Truly I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.
5: 27 Ye have heard that it was said, 51Thou shalt not commit adultery:
51 Ex 20:14; Dt 5:18.
5: 28 but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
5: 29 And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not thy whole body be cast into Gehenna.
5: 30 And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into Gehenna.
5: 31 It was said also, 52Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
52 Dt 24:1,3.
5: 32 but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to be deemed to have committed adultery: and it is deemed whosoever might marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.
5: 33 Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, 53Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
53 Lv 19:12; Nu 30:2; Dt 23:21.
5: 34 but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;
5: 35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor 54by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
54Or, toward.
5: 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
5: 37 55But let your speech be, Yes means yes; No means no: and whatsoever is more than these is of 56the evil one.
55Almost alone, B reads, But your speech shall be
56Or, evil: Similarly in vs. 39; ch. 6:13.
5: 38 Ye have heard that it was said, 57An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
57Ex 21:24; Lv 24:20; Dt 19:21.
5: 39 but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
5: 40 And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
5: 41 And whosoever shall 58compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
58Gk. impress
5: 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
5: 43 Ye have heard that it was said, 59Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:
59Lv 19:18.
5: 44 but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
5: 45 that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.
5: 46 For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the 60publicans the same?
60That is, collectors or renters of Roman taxes.
5: 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?
5: 48 Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
