Matthew 5

5And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a ^amountain: and when he was ^aaset, his disciples came unto him: ²And he ^bopened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

^3cBlessed are ^dthe poor in spirit: for ^etheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

⁴Blessed are ^fthey that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

⁵Blessed are ^gthe meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

⁶Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: ^hfor they shall be filled.

⁷Blessed are the merciful: ⁱfor they shall obtain mercy.

⁸Blessed are ^kthe pure in heart: for ^lthey shall see God.

⁹Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

¹⁰Blessed are ^mthey which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you ^†falsely, for my sake.

¹²ⁿRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for ^oso persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

¹³Ye are the salt of the earth: ^pbut if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. ^14qYe are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. ¹⁵Neither do men ^rlight a candle, and put it under ^||a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. ¹⁶Let your light so shine before men, ^sthat they may see your good works, and ^stglorify your Father which is in heaven.

^17uThink not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. ¹⁸For verily I say unto you, ^xTill heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. ^19yWhosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed ^zthe righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

²¹Ye have heard that it was said ^||by them of old time, ^aThou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: ²²But I say unto you, That ^bwhosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, ^||Raca, shall be in danger of ^cthe council: but whosoever shall say, Thou ^dfool, shall be in danger of ^ehell fire. ²³Therefore if thou bring ^fthy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; ²⁴Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. ^25gAgree with thine adversary quickly, ^hwhiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the ⁱofficer, and thou be cast into prison. ²⁶Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 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.