Matthew 5:27–48

²⁷Ye have heard that it was said ^jby them of old time, ^kThou shalt not commit adultery: ²⁸But I say unto you, That whosoever ^llooketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. ^29mAnd if thy right eye ^||offend thee, ⁿpluck 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 ^ehell. ^30oAnd if thy right hand offend thee, 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 ^ehell. ³¹It hath been said, ^pWhosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: ³²But I say unto you, That ^qwhosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

³³Again, ye have heard that it hath been said ^jby them of old time, ^rThou shalt not forswear thyself, but ^sshalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: ³⁴But I say unto you, ^tSwear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is ^uGod’s throne: ³⁵Nor by the earth; for it is ^xhis footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is ^ythe city of the great King. ³⁶Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. ^37zBut let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

³⁸Ye have heard that it hath been said, ^aAn eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: ^39bBut I say unto you, ^cThat ye resist not evil: but ^dwhosoever shall ^ddsmite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. ⁴⁰And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. ⁴¹And whosoever shall ^ecompel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. ^42fGive to him that asketh thee, and ^gfrom him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

⁴³Ye have heard that it hath been said, ^hThou shalt love thy neighbour, and ⁱhate thine enemy. ⁴⁴But I say unto you, ^jLove your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and ^kpray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; ⁴⁵That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for ^lhe maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. ^46mFor if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even ^mmthe publicans the same? ⁴⁷And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even ^mmthe publicans so? ⁴⁸ⁿBe ye therefore perfect, even ^oas your Father which is in heaven is perfect.