Matthew 5:13–20

Believers Are Salt and Light

¹³“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men. ^e

¹⁴“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. ^f15No one lights a lamp ^gand puts it under a basket, ^hbut rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. ⁱ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine ^jbefore men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. ^k

Christ Fulfills the Law

¹⁷“Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. ^l18For ^•I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter ^mor one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished. ¹⁹Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ⁿ²⁰For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the ^•scribes and ^•Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.