Matthew 5:27–48

²⁷‘Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery; ²⁸but 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.

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.

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.

³¹‘And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce; ³²but 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.

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; ³⁴but I—I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God, ³⁵nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king, ³⁶nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black; ³⁷but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

³⁸‘Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; ³⁹but 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; ⁴⁰and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take—suffer to him also the cloak.

⁴¹‘And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two, ⁴²to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

⁴³‘Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy; ⁴⁴but 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, ⁴⁵that 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.

⁴⁶‘For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same? ⁴⁷and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so? ⁴⁸ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who is in the heavens is perfect.

Chapter 6