New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 5

The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes

1When Jesus sawG3708the crowdsὄχλουςochlousG3793,He wentἀνέβηanebēG305up on themountainὄρος,orosG3735;and after He satG2523downκαθίσαντοςkathisantosG2523,His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101cameπροσῆλθανprosēlthanG4334to Him.

2He openedἀνοίξαςanoixasG455His mouthστόμαstomaG4750and beganto teachἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321them, sayingλέγων·¶legōnG3004,

3“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107are thepoorπτωχοὶptōchoiG4434in spiritπνεύματι,pneumatiG4151, fortheirsαὐτῶνautōnG846is the kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶν.¶ouranōnG3772.

4“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107arethoseοἱhoiG3588who mournπενθοῦντες,penthountesG3996,for they shall be comfortedπαρακληθήσονται.¶paraklēthēsontaiG3870.

5“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107are thegentleG4239,for they shall inheritκληρονομήσουσινklēronomēsousinG2816the earthγῆν.¶gēnG1093.

6“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107arethoseG3588who hungerπεινῶντεςpeinōntesG3983and thirstδιψῶντεςdipsōntesG1372for righteousnessδικαιοσύνην,dikaiosunēnG1343,for they shall be satisfiedχορτασθήσονται.¶chortasthēsontaiG5526.

7“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107arethe mercifulἐλεήμονες,eleēmonesG1655,for they shall receiveG1653mercyἐλεηθήσονται.¶eleēthēsontaiG1653.

8“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107arethe pureκαθαροὶkatharoiG2513in heartκαρδίᾳ,kardiaG2588, forthey shall seeG3708GodθεὸνtheonG2316.

9“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107are the peacemakersεἰρηνοποιοί,eirēnopoioiG1518, forthey shall be calledκληθήσονται.¶klēthēsontaiG2564sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

10“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107are thoseG3588who have beenpersecutedδεδιωγμένοιdediōgmenoiG1377for the sakeἕνεκενhenekenG1752of righteousnessδικαιοσύνης,dikaiosunēsG1343, fortheirsαὐτῶνautōnG846is the kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶν.¶ouranōnG3772.

11“BlessedΜακάριοίMakarioiG3107are you whenὅτανhotanG3752peopleinsultὀνειδίσωσινoneidisōsinG3679you and persecuteδιώξωσινdiōxōsinG1377you, and falselyψευδόμενοιpseudomenoiG5574sayG3004allG3956kindsG3956of evilπονηρὸνponēronG4190againstκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596you becauseἕνεκενhenekenG1752of Me.

12RejoiceχαίρετεchaireteG5463and be gladἀγαλλιᾶσθε,agalliastheG21,for your rewardμισθὸςmisthosG3408in heavenοὐρανοῖς·ouranoisG3772is greatπολὺςpolusG4183; forin the sameG3779wayG3779they persecutedἐδίωξανediōxanG1377the prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396who were beforeπρὸproG4253you.

Disciples and the World

13“You are the saltἅλαςhalasG217of the earthγῆς·gēsG1093; butifἐὰνeanG1437the saltἅλαςhalasG217has becomeμωρανθῇ,mōranthēaG3471tastelessG3471,howἐν τίνιen tiniG1722 G5101can it be madeG233saltyG233again?It is noG3762longerἔτιetiG2089goodἰσχύειischueiG2480for anythingG3762,exceptG1508to be thrownβληθὲνblēthenG906out and trampledG2662underG2662footG2662by menἀνθρώπων.¶anthrōpōnG444.

14“You arethe lightφῶςphōsG5457of the worldκόσμου·kosmouG2889.A cityπόλιςpolisG4172setκειμένη·keimenēG2749on ahillὄρουςorousG3735cannotοὐ δύναταιou dunataiG1410 G3756be hiddenκρυβῆναιkrubēnaiG2928;

15norοὐδὲoudeG3761does anyonelightκαίουσινkaiousinG2545a lampλύχνονluchnonG3088and putτιθέασινtitheasinG5087it underὑπὸhupoG5259abasketμόδιονmodionG3426,but on the lampstandλυχνίαν,luchnianG3087,and it givesG2989lightG2989to allπᾶσινpasinG3956who are in the houseοἰκίᾳ.oikiaG3614.

16Let your lightφῶςphōsG5457shineλαμψάτωlampsatōG2989beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444in suchG3779a wayG3779that they mayseeG3708your goodκαλὰkalaG2570worksἔργαergaG2041, andglorifyδοξάσωσινdoxasōsinG1392your FatherπατέραpateraG3962who is in heavenοὐρανοῖς.¶ouranoisG3772.

17“Do not thinkνομίσητεnomisēteG3543that I cameἦλθονēlthonG2064to abolishκαταλῦσαιkatalusaiG2647theLawνόμονnomonG3551orἢēG2228the Prophetsπροφήτας·prophētasG4396;I did not comeἦλθονēlthonG2064to abolishκαταλῦσαιkatalusaiG2647but to fulfillπληρῶσαι.plērōsaiG4137.

18For trulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193heavenοὐρανὸςouranosG3772and earthγῆ,gēG1093passπαρέλθῃparelthēG3928awayπαρέλθῃparelthēG3928, notthe smallestG1520letterἰῶταiōtaG2503orἢēG2228strokeκεραίαkeraiaG2762shall passG3928from the LawνόμουnomouG3551untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193allπάνταpantaG3956is accomplishedγένηται.¶genētaiG1096.

19WhoeverὋς ἐὰνHos eanG3739 G1437thenοὖνounG3767annulsλύσῃlusēG3089oneμίανmianG1520of the leastἐλαχίστωνelachistōnG1646of theseG3778commandmentsἐντολῶνentolōnG1785,and teachesδιδάξῃdidaxēG1321othersἀνθρώπους,anthrōpousG444to dothe sameοὕτωςhoutōsG3779,shall be calledκληθήσεταιklēthēsetaiG2564leastἐλάχιστοςelachistosG1646in the kingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶν.ouranōnG3772;but whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302keepsποιήσῃpoiēsēG4160and teachesδιδάξῃ,didaxēG1321them,he shall be calledκληθήσεταιklēthēsetaiG2564greatμέγαςmegasG3173in the kingdomβασιλείᾳbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶν.ouranōnG3772.

20“For I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you that unlessἐὰνeanG1437 G3361yourrighteousnessδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunēG1343surpassesπερισσεύσῃperisseusēG4052thatof the scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122and PhariseesΦαρισαίων,PharisaiōnG5330,you will not enterεἰσέλθητεeiselthēteG1525the kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932of heavenοὐρανῶν.¶ouranōnG3772.

Personal Relationships

21“You have heardἨκούσατεĒkousateG191thatthe ancientsἀρχαίοις·archaioisG744were toldG3004, ‘You shall not commitG5407murderφονεύσεις·phoneuseisG5407’and ‘Whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302commitsG5407murderφονεύσῃ,phoneusēG5407shall beliableἔνοχοςenochosG1777tothe courtκρίσει·kriseiG2920.’

22But I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you that everyoneπᾶςpasG3956who is angryὀργιζόμενοςorgizomenosG3710with his brotherἀδελφῷadelphōG80shall beguiltyἔνοχοςenochosG1777beforethe courtκρίσει·kriseiG2920;and whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302saysG3004to his brotherἀδελφῷadelphōG80, ‘You good-for-nothingῥακά,rhakaG4469,’ shall beguiltyἔνοχοςenochosG1777beforethe supremeG4892courtG4892;and whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302saysG3004, ‘You foolμωρέ,mōreG3474,’ shall beguiltyἔνοχοςenochosG1777enough to go into thefieryπυρός.¶purosG4442hellγέεννανgeennanG1067.

23ThereforeοὖνounG3767ifἘὰνEanG1437you arepresentingπροσφέρῃςprospherēsG4374yourofferingδῶρόνdōronG1435at the altarθυσιαστήριονthusiastērionG2379,and thereG2546rememberμνησθῇςmnēsthēasG3403that your brotherἀδελφόςadelphosG80hasἔχειecheiG2192somethingτιtiG5100againstκατὰkataG2596you,

24leaveἄφεςaphesG863yourofferingδῶρόνdōronG1435thereἐκεῖekeiG1563beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715the altarθυσιαστηρίουthusiastēriouG2379and goὕπαγε,hupageG5217;firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413bereconciledδιαλλάγηθιdiallagēthiG1259to your brotherἀδελφῷadelphōG80,and thenτότεtoteG5119comeἐλθὼνelthōnG2064and presentπρόσφερεprosphereG4374yourofferingδῶρόνdōronG1435.

25MakeG2132friendsG2132quicklyG5035with your opponentG476at lawG476whileἕωςhe'ōsG2193you are with him on the wayὁδῷ,hodōG3598,soG3379that your opponentG476may not handπαραδῷparadōG3860you over to the judgeκριτῇ,kritēaG2923,and the judgeκριτὴςkritēsG2923to the officerὑπηρέτῃ,hupēretēG5257,and you be thrownβληθήσῃ.blēthēsēG906into prisonφυλακὴνphulakēnG5438.

26TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,you will not comeἐξέλθῃςexelthēsG1831out of thereἐκεῖθενekeithenG1564untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193you have paidἀποδῷςapodōsG591up the lastἔσχατονeschatonG2078centκοδράντην.¶kodrantēnG2835.

27“You have heardἨκούσατεĒkousateG191that it was saidG3004, ‘You shall not commitμοιχεύσεις.moicheuseisG3431adulteryG3431’;

28but I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you that everyoneπᾶςpasG3956who looksβλέπωνblepōnG991at a womanγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135with lustἐπιθυμῆσαιepithumēsaiG1937for her has alreadyἤδηēdēG2235committedG3431adulteryἐμοίχευσενemoicheusenG3431with her in his heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588.

29IfεἰeiG1487your rightδεξιὸςdexiosG1188eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788makesG4624youstumbleσκανδαλίζειskandalizeiG4624,tearἔξελεexeleG1807it out and throwβάλεbaleG906it from you; for it is betterσυμφέρειsumphereiG4851for youto loseἀπόληταιapolētaiG622oneἓνhenG1520of the partsμελῶνmelōnG3196of your body,thanμὴmēG2532 G3361for your wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983to be thrownβληθῇblēthēaG906intohellγέενναν.¶geennanG1067.

30IfεἰeiG1487your rightδεξιάdexiaG1188handχεὶρcheirG5495makesG4624youstumbleσκανδαλίζειskandalizeiG4624,cutἔκκοψονekkopsonG1581it offG1581and throwβάλεbaleG906it from you; for it is betterσυμφέρειsumphereiG4851for youto lose oneἓνhenG1520of the partsμελῶνmelōnG3196of your body,thanμὴmēG2532 G3361for your wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983to goἀπέλθῃ.¶apelthēG565intohellγέεννανgeennanG1067.

31“It was saidG3004, ‘Whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302sendsG630his wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135awayG630,let him giveδότωdotōG1325her a certificateG647of divorceἀποστάσιον.apostasionG647’;

32but I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you that everyoneπᾶςpasG3956whodivorcesG630his wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135,exceptπαρεκτὸςparektosG3924for thereasonλόγουlogouG3056of unchastityπορνείαςporneiasG4202,makesποιεῖpoieiG4160her commitG3431adulteryG3431;and whoeverὃς ἐὰνhos eanG3739 G1437marriesγαμήσῃ,gamēsēG1060adivorcedG630womanG1135commitsG3429adulteryμοιχᾶται.¶moichataiG3429.

33“AgainΠάλινPalinG3825,you have heardἠκούσατεēkousateG191thatthe ancientsἀρχαίοις·archaioisG744were toldG3004, ‘You shall notmakeG1964falseG1964vowsG1964,but shall fulfillἀποδώσειςapodōseisG591yourvowsὅρκουςhorkousG3727to the LordκυρίῳkuriōG2962.’

34But I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,makeG3660noμὴmēG3361oathG3660at allὅλως,holōsG3654,eitherμήτεmēteG3383by heavenοὐρανῷouranōG3772, for it isthe throneθρόνοςthronosG2362of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,

35orμήτεmēteG3383by the earthγῇgēaG1093, for it is thefootstoolὑποπόδιόνhupopodionG5286of His feetποδῶνpodōnG4228,orμήτεmēteG3383by JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414, for it isthe cityπόλιςpolisG4172of the greatμεγάλουmegalouG3173Kingβασιλέως,basileōsG935.

36NorμήτεmēteG3383shall you makeG3660an oathG3660by your headκεφαλῇkephalēaG2776,for you cannotοὐ δύνασαιou dunasaiG1410 G3756makeποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160oneμίανmianG1520hairτρίχαtrichaG2359whiteλευκὴνleukēnG3022orἢēG2228blackμέλαιναν.melainanG3189.

37But let your statementλόγοςlogosG3056be, ‘YesναὶnaiG3483,yesναί,naiG3483’ or ‘NoοὒouG3756,noοὔ·ouG3756’;anything beyondπερισσὸνperissonG4053theseτούτωνtoutōnG3778is ofevilπονηροῦponērouG4190.

38“You have heardἨκούσατεĒkousateG191that it was saidG3004, ‘An eyeὀφθαλμὸνophthalmonG3788for an eyeὀφθαλμοῦophthalmouG3788,and a toothὀδόνταodontaG3599for a toothὀδόντος.odontosG3599.’

39But I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, do not resistἀντιστῆναιantistēnaiG436an evilπονηρῷ.ponērōG4190person; butwhoeverὅστιςhostisG3748slapsῥαπίζειrhapizeiG4474you on your rightδεξιὰνdexianG1188cheekσιαγόναsiagonaG4600,turnστρέψονstrepsonG4762the otherἄλλην·allēnG243to him alsoκαὶkaiG2532.

40If anyone wantsθέλοντίthelontiG2309to sueκριθῆναιkrithēnaiG2919you and takeλαβεῖν,labeinG2983yourshirtχιτῶνάchitōnaG5509,letG863him haveG863yourcoatἱμάτιον·himationG2440alsoG2532.

41WhoeverὅστιςhostisG3748forcesἀγγαρεύσειangareuseiG29you to go oneἕν,henG1520mileμίλιονmilionG3400,goὕπαγεhupageG5217with him twoδύο.duoG1417.

42Giveδός,dosG1325to him who asksαἰτοῦντίaitountiG154of you, and do not turnἀποστραφῇς.¶apostraphēasG654awayG654from him who wantsθέλονταthelontaG2309to borrowδανίσασθαιdanisasthaiG1155from you.

43“You have heardἨκούσατεĒkousateG191that it was saidG3004, ‘You shall loveἀγαπήσειςagapēseisG25your neighborπλησίονplēsionG4139and hateμισήσειςmisēseisG3404your enemyἐχθρόνechthronG2190.’

44But I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,loveἀγαπᾶτεagapateG25your enemiesἐχθροὺςechthrousG2190and prayπροσεύχεσθεproseuchestheG4336for thoseG3588who persecuteδιωκόντωνdiōkontōnG1377you,

45soὅπωςhopōsG3704that you may besonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of your FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962whoG3588is in heavenοὐρανοῖς,ouranoisG3772;for He causesG393His sunἥλιονhēlionG2246to riseG393on theevilπονηροὺςponērousG4190and thegoodἀγαθοὺςagathousG18,and sendsG1026rainβρέχειbrecheiG1026on therighteousδικαίουςdikaiousG1342and theunrighteousἀδίκους.adikousG94.

46ForifἐὰνeanG1437you loveἀγαπήσητεagapēsēteG25thoseG3588who loveἀγαπῶνταςagapōntasG25you, whatτίναtinaG5101rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408doG4160you haveἔχετε;echeteG2192?Do not evenκαὶkaiG2532the taxτελῶναιtelōnaiG5057collectorsG5057doG4160the sameαὐτὸautoG846?

47IfἐὰνeanG1437you greetἀσπάσησθεaspasēstheG782onlyG3440your brothersἀδελφοὺςadelphousG80,whatτίtiG5101moreπερισσὸνperissonG4053are you doingποιεῖτε;poieiteG4160than others?Do not evenG2532the GentilesἐθνικοὶethnikoiG1482doποιοῦσιν;poiousinG4160the sameαὐτὸautoG846?

48ThereforeοὖνounG3767you are to be perfectτέλειοιteleioiG5046,as your heavenlyοὐράνιοςouraniosG3770FatherπατὴρpatērG3962is perfectτέλειόςteleiosG5046.

The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes

Disciples and the World

Personal Relationships

Commentaries on Matthew 5