New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 5:1-16

1 1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on 2the 3mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 4He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,

3“5 6Blessed are the 7poor in spirit, for 8theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4“Blessed are 9those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5“Blessed are 10the 11gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

6“Blessed are 12those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7“Blessed are 13the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8“Blessed are 14the pure in heart, for 15they shall see God.

9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for 16they shall be called sons of God.

10“Blessed are those who have been 17persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for 18theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11“Blessed are you when people 19insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for 20in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

13“You are the salt of the earth; but 21if the salt has become tasteless, how 22can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

14“You are 23the light of the world. A city set on a 24hill cannot be hidden; 15 25nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a 26basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may 27see your good works, and 28glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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Notes

1. Matthew 5:1 Matt ch 5-7; Luke 6:20-49 ↩
2. Matthew 5:1 Mark 3:13; Luke 6:17; 9:28; John 6:3, 15 ↩
3. Matthew 5:1 Or hill ↩
4. Matthew 5:2 Matt 13:35; Acts 8:35; 10:34; 18:14 ↩
5. Matthew 5:3 I.e. fortunate or prosperous, and so through v 11 ↩
6. Matthew 5:3 Matt 5:3-12: Luke 6:20-23 ↩
7. Matthew 5:3 I.e. those who are not spiritually arrogant ↩
8. Matthew 5:3 Matt 5:10; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f ↩
9. Matthew 5:4 Is 61:2; John 16:20; Rev 7:17 ↩
10. Matthew 5:5 Ps 37:11 ↩
11. Matthew 5:5 Or humble, meek ↩
12. Matthew 5:6 Is 55:1, 2; John 4:14; 6:48ff; 7:37 ↩
13. Matthew 5:7 Prov 11:17; Matt 6:14, 15; 18:33-35 ↩
14. Matthew 5:8 Ps 24:4 ↩
15. Matthew 5:8 Heb 12:14; 1 John 3:2; Rev 22:4 ↩
16. Matthew 5:9 Matt 5:45; Luke 6:35; Rom 8:14 ↩
17. Matthew 5:10 1 Pet 3:14 ↩
18. Matthew 5:10 Matt 5:3; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f ↩
19. Matthew 5:11 1 Pet 4:14 ↩
20. Matthew 5:12 2 Chr 36:16; Matt 23:37; Acts 7:52; 1 Thess 2:15; Heb 11:33ff; James 5:10 ↩
21. Matthew 5:13 Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34f ↩
22. Matthew 5:13 Lit will ↩
23. Matthew 5:14 Prov 4:18; John 8:12; 9:5; 12:36 ↩
24. Matthew 5:14 Or mountain ↩
25. Matthew 5:15 Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; 11:33; Phil 2:15 ↩
26. Matthew 5:15 Or peck-measure ↩
27. Matthew 5:16 1 Pet 2:12 ↩
28. Matthew 5:16 Matt 9:8 ↩

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