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Matthew 5

The Sermon on the Mount

1WhenG1161 Jesus sawG3708 theG3588 crowdsG3793, He went upG305 onG1519 theG3588 mountainG3735 andG2532 sat downG2523. HisG846 disciplesG3101 cameG4334 to HimG846,

The Beatitudes

(Psalm 1:1–6; Luke 6:20–23)

2andG2532 He beganG455G3588G846G4750 to teachG1321 themG846, sayingG3004:

3“BlessedG3107 are theG3588 poorG4434 inG3588 spiritG4151,forG3754 theirsG846 isG1510 theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772.4BlessedG3107 are those whoG3588 mournG3996,forG3754 theyG846 will be comfortedG3870.5BlessedG3107 are theG3588 meekG4239,forG3754 theyG846 will inheritG2816 theG3588 earthG1093.16BlessedG3107 are thoseG3588 who hungerG3983 andG2532 thirstG1372 forG3588 righteousnessG1343,forG3754 theyG846 will be filledG5526.7BlessedG3107 are theG3588 mercifulG1655,forG3754 theyG846 will be shown mercyG1653.8BlessedG3107 are theG3588 pureG2513 in heartG2588,forG3754 theyG846 will seeG3708 GodG2316.9BlessedG3107 are theG3588 peacemakersG1518,forG3754 theyG846 will be calledG2564 sonsG5207 of GodG2316.10BlessedG3107 are those whoG3588 are persecutedG1377 because ofG1752 righteousnessG1343,forG3754 theirsG846 isG1510 theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772.

11BlessedG3107 are youG1510 whenG3752 people insultG3679 youG4771, persecuteG1377 you, andG2532 falselyG5574 sayG2036 all kinds ofG3956 evilG4190 againstG2596 youG4771 because ofG1752 MeG1473. 12RejoiceG5463 andG2532 be gladG21, becauseG3754 greatG4183 is yourG4771 rewardG3408 inG1722 heavenG3772, forG1063 in the same wayG3779 they persecutedG1377 theG3588 prophetsG4396 beforeG4253 youG4771.

Salt and Light

(Mark 9:49–50; Luke 14:34–35; Philippians 2:12–18)

13YouG4771 areG1510 theG3588 saltG217 of theG3588 earthG1093. ButG1161 ifG1437 theG3588 saltG217 loses its savorG3471, howG1722G5101 can it be made salty againG233? It is no longer goodG2480G2089 forG1519 anything, exceptG1487G3361 to be thrownG906 outG1854 and trampledG2662 byG5259 menG444.

14YouG4771 areG1510 theG3588 lightG5457 of theG3588 worldG2889. A cityG4172 onG1883 a hillG37352 cannotG1410G3756 be hiddenG2928. 15NeitherG3761 do people lightG2545 a lampG3088 andG2532 putG5087 itG846 underG5259 a basketG3426. InsteadG235, they set it onG1909 a standG3087, andG2532 it gives lightG2989 to everyoneG3956 inG1722 theG3588 houseG3614. 16In the same wayG3779, letG3588 yourG4771 lightG5457 shineG2989 beforeG1715 menG444, thatG3704 they may seeG3708 yourG4771 goodG2570 deedsG2041 andG2532 glorifyG1392 yourG4771 FatherG3962 inG1722 heavenG3772.

The Fulfillment of the Law

17Do notG3361 thinkG3543 thatG3754 I have comeG2064 to abolishG2647 theG3588 LawG3551 orG2228 theG3588 ProphetsG4396. I have not comeG2064G3756 to abolishG2647 them, butG235 to fulfillG4137 them. 18ForG1063 I tellG3004 youG4771 trulyG281, untilG2193G302 heavenG3772 andG2532 earthG1093 pass awayG3928, notG3756G3361 a singleG1520 jotG2503, notG2228 aG1520 stroke of a penG2762, will disappearG3928 fromG575 theG3588 LawG3551 untilG2193G302 everythingG3956 is accomplishedG1096.

19So thenG1437G3767, whoeverG3739 breaksG3089 oneG1520 of theG3588 leastG1646 of theseG3778 commandmentsG1785 andG2532 teachesG1321 othersG444 to do likewiseG3779 will be calledG2564 leastG1646 inG1722 theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772; butG1161 whoeverG3739G302 practicesG4160 andG2532 teachesG1321 them will be calledG2564 greatG3173 inG1722 theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772. 20ForG1063 I tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 unlessG1437G3361 yourG4771 righteousnessG1343 exceedsG4052G4119 that of theG3588 scribesG1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330, you will never enterG1525G3756G3361G1519 theG3588 kingdomG932 ofG3588 heavenG3772.

Anger and Reconciliation

(Luke 12:57–59)

21You have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG2046 to theG3588 ancientsG744, ‘Do not murderG5407G3756’3 andG1161 ‘Anyone whoG3739G302 murdersG5407 will beG1510 subjectG1777 toG3588 judgmentG2920.’ 22ButG1161 IG1473 tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 anyoneG3956 whoG3588 is angry withG3710 hisG846 brotherG804 will beG1510 subjectG1777 toG3588 judgmentG2920. AgainG1161, anyone whoG3739G302 saysG2036 toG3588 hisG846 brotherG80, ‘RacaG4469,’5 will beG1510 subjectG1777 to theG3588 SanhedrinG4892.6 ButG1161 anyone whoG3739G302 saysG2036, ‘You foolG3474!’ will beG1510 subjectG1777 toG1519 theG3588 fireG4442 of hellG1067.7

23SoG3767 ifG1437 you are offeringG4374 yourG4771 giftG1435 atG1909 theG3588 altarG2379 and thereG2546 rememberG3403 thatG3754 yourG4771 brotherG80 hasG2192 somethingG5100 againstG2596 youG4771, 24leaveG863 yourG4771 giftG1435 thereG1563 beforeG1715 theG3588 altarG2379. FirstG4412 goG5217 and be reconciledG1259 toG3588 yourG4771 brotherG80; thenG5119 comeG2064 and offerG4374 yourG4771 giftG1435.

25ReconcileG1510G2132 quicklyG5035 withG3588 yourG4771 adversaryG476, whileG2193G3755 you are stillG1510 onG1722 theG3588 wayG3598 to court. OtherwiseG3361G4219, he may hand you overG3860G4771 to theG3588 judgeG2923, andG2532 theG3588 judgeG2923 may hand you over to theG3588 officerG5257, andG2532 you may be thrownG906 intoG1519 prisonG5438. 26TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, you will not get outG3756G3361G1831 untilG2193G302 you have paidG591 theG3588 lastG2078 pennyG2835.8

Adultery

(Leviticus 18:1–30)

27You have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG2046, ‘Do not commit adulteryG3431G3756.’9 28ButG1161 IG1473 tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 anyoneG3956 who looks atG991 a womanG1135 toG4314 lust afterG1937 herG846 has alreadyG2235 committed adultery withG3431 herG846 inG1722 hisG846 heartG2588. 29IfG1487 yourG4771 rightG1188 eyeG3788 causes you to sinG4624G4771, gouge it outG1807G846 andG2532 throwG906 it awayG575G4771. It is betterG4851 for youG4771 toG2443 loseG622 oneG1520 part of your bodyG3588G4771G3196 than for yourG4771 wholeG3650 bodyG4983 to be thrownG906 intoG1519 hellG1067.10 30AndG2532 ifG1487 yourG4771 rightG1188 handG5495 causes you to sinG4624G4771, cut it offG1581G846 andG2532 throwG906 it awayG575G4771. It is betterG4851 for youG4771 toG2443 loseG622 oneG1520 part of your bodyG3588G4771G3196 than for yourG4771 wholeG3650 bodyG4983 to departG565 intoG1519 hellG1067.

Divorce

(Deuteronomy 24:1–5; Luke 16:18)

31It has also been saidG2046G1161, ‘WhoeverG3739G302 divorcesG630 hisG846 wifeG1135 must giveG1325 herG846 a certificate of divorceG647.’11 32ButG1161 IG1473 tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 anyoneG3956 who divorcesG630 hisG846 wifeG1135, exceptG3924 forG3056 sexual immoralityG4202, bringsG4160 adulteryG3431 upon herG846.12 AndG2532 he whoG3739G1437 marriesG1060 a divorced womanG630 commits adulteryG3429.

Oaths and Vows

(Numbers 30:1–16)

33AgainG3825, you have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG2046 to theG3588 ancientsG744, ‘Do not break your oathG1964G3756, butG1161 fulfillG591 yourG4771 vowsG3727 to theG3588 LordG2962.’13 34ButG1161 IG1473 tellG3004 youG4771 notG3361 to swearG3660 at allG3654: either byG1722 heavenG3772, forG3754 it isG1510 God’sG2316 throneG2362; 35or byG1722 theG3588 earthG1093, forG3754 it isG1510 His footstoolG5286G3588G846G4228; or byG1519 JerusalemG2414, forG3754 it isG1510 the cityG4172 of theG3588 greatG3173 KingG935. 36NorG3383 should you swearG3660 byG1722 yourG4771 headG2776, forG3754 you cannotG1410G3756 makeG4160 a singleG1520 hairG2359 whiteG3022 orG2228 blackG3189. 37SimplyG1161 letG1510 yourG4771 ‘YesG3483’ be ‘YesG3483,’ and your ‘NoG3756,’ ‘NoG3756.’ AnythingG3588G1161 moreG4053G3778 comesG1510 fromG1537 theG3588 evilG4190 one.14

Love Your Enemies

(Leviticus 24:17–23; Luke 6:27–36)

38You have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG2046, ‘EyeG3788 forG473 eyeG3788 andG2532 toothG3599 forG473 toothG3599.’15 39ButG1161 IG1473 tellG3004 youG4771 notG3361 to resistG436 anG3588 evilG4190 person. If someoneG3748 slapsG4474 youG4771 onG1519 yourG4771 rightG1188 cheekG4600, turnG4762 to himG846 theG3588 otherG243 alsoG2532; 40if someoneG3588 wantsG2309 to sueG2919 youG4771 andG2532 takeG2983 yourG4771 tunicG5509, let him haveG863G846 your cloakG2440 as wellG2532; 41andG2532 if someoneG3748 forces you to goG29G4771 oneG1520 mileG3400,16 goG5217 withG3326 himG846 twoG1417 miles.17 42GiveG1325 to theG3588 one who asksG154 youG4771, andG2532 do not turn away fromG654G3361 theG3588 one who wantsG2309 to borrowG1155 fromG575 youG4771.

43You have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG2046, ‘LoveG25 yourG4771 neighborG4139’18 andG2532 ‘HateG3404 yourG4771 enemyG2190.’ 44ButG1161 IG1473 tellG3004 youG4771, loveG25 yourG4771 enemiesG2190 andG2532 prayG4336 forG5228 those whoG3588 persecuteG1377 youG4771,19 45thatG3704 you may beG1096 sonsG5207 ofG3588 yourG4771 FatherG3962 inG1722 heavenG3772. He causesG393 HisG846 sun to riseG2246 onG1909 the evilG4190 andG2532 the goodG18, andG2532 sends rainG1026 onG1909 the righteousG1342 andG2532 the unrighteousG94. 46IfG1437 you loveG25 thoseG3588 who loveG25 youG4771, whatG5101 rewardG3408 will you getG2192? Do notG3780 evenG2532 tax collectorsG5057 doG4160 theG3588 sameG846? 47AndG2532 ifG1437 you greetG782 onlyG3440 yourG4771 brothersG80, whatG5101 are you doingG4160 more than othersG4053? Do notG3780 evenG2532 GentilesG1482 doG4160 theG3588 sameG846?

48BeG1510 perfectG5046, thereforeG3767, asG5613 yourG4771 heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 isG1510 perfectG5046.

Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 5:5 Or Blessed are those who exercise strength under control, for they will inherit the land; see Psalm 37:11. ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 5:14 Literally A city lying on a hill ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17 ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 5:22 BYZ and TR include without cause. ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 5:22 Raca is an Aramaic expression of contempt. ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 5:22 Or the Council ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 5:22 Or the hell of fire; Greek the Gehenna of fire ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 5:26 Greek kodrantēn; that is, a Roman copper coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 5:29 Greek Gehenna; also in verse 30 ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 5:31 Deuteronomy 24:1 ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 5:32 Or causes her to commit adultery ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 5:33 Numbers 30:2 ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 5:37 Or from evil ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Leviticus 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21 ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 5:41 Greek one milion; that is, a Roman mile, approximately 4,855 feet or 1,480 meters ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 5:41 Literally go with him two. ↩
  18. 18. Matthew 5:43 Leviticus 19:18 ↩
  19. 19. Matthew 5:44 BYZ and TR love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully accuse you and persecute you; see Luke 6:27–28. ↩

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