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Matthew 5

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes

11When Jesus sawG3708 the crowdsG3793, He wentG305 up on 2the 3mountainG3735; and after He satG2523 downG2523, His disciplesG3101 cameG4334 to Him. 24He openedG455 His mouthG4750 and began to teachG1321 them, sayingG3004,

3“56BlessedG3107 are the 7poorG4434 in spiritG4151, for 8theirsG846 is the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.

4“BlessedG3107 are 9thoseG3588 who mournG3996, for they shall be comfortedG3870.

5“BlessedG3107 are 10the 11gentleG4239, for they shall inheritG2816 the earthG1093.

6“BlessedG3107 are 12thoseG3588 who hungerG3983 and thirstG1372 for righteousnessG1343, for they shall be satisfiedG5526.

7“BlessedG3107 are 13the mercifulG1655, for they shall receiveG1653 mercyG1653.

8“BlessedG3107 are 14the pureG2513 in heartG2588, for 15they shall seeG3708 GodG2316.

9“BlessedG3107 are the peacemakersG1518, for 16they shall be calledG2564 sonsG5207 of GodG2316.

10“BlessedG3107 are thoseG3588 who have been 17persecutedG1377 for the sakeG1752 of righteousnessG1343, for 18theirsG846 is the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.

11“BlessedG3107 are you whenG3752 people 19insultG3679 you and persecuteG1377 you, and falselyG5574 sayG3004 allG3956 kindsG3956 of evilG4190 againstG2596 you becauseG1752 of Me. 12RejoiceG5463 and be gladG21, for your rewardG3408 in heavenG3772 is greatG4183; for 20in the sameG3779 wayG3779 they persecutedG1377 the prophetsG4396 who were beforeG4253 you.

Disciples and the World

13“You are the saltG217 of the earthG1093; but 21ifG1437 the saltG217 has becomeG3471 tastelessG3471, howG1722G5101 22can it be madeG233 saltyG233 again? It is noG3762 longerG2089 goodG2480 for anythingG3762, exceptG1508 to be thrownG906 out and trampledG2662 underG2662 footG2662 by menG444.

14“You are 23the lightG5457 of the worldG2889. A cityG4172 setG2749 on a 24hillG3735 cannotG1410G3756 be hiddenG2928; 1525norG3761 does anyone lightG2545 a lampG3088 and putG5087 it underG5259 a 26basketG3426, but on the lampstandG3087, and it givesG2989 lightG2989 to allG3956 who are in the houseG3614. 16Let your lightG5457 shineG2989 beforeG1715 menG444 in suchG3779 a wayG3779 that they may 27seeG3708 your goodG2570 worksG2041, and 28glorifyG1392 your FatherG3962 who is in heavenG3772.

17“Do not thinkG3543 that I cameG2064 to abolishG2647 the 29LawG3551 orG2228 the ProphetsG4396; I did not comeG2064 to abolishG2647 but to fulfillG4137. 18For trulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, 30untilG2193 heavenG3772 and earthG1093 passG3928 awayG3928, not 31the smallestG1520 letterG2503 orG2228 strokeG2762 shall passG3928 from the LawG3551 untilG2193 allG3956 is accomplishedG1096. 19WhoeverG3739G1437 thenG3767 annulsG3089 oneG1520 of the leastG1646 of theseG3778 commandmentsG1785, and teachesG1321 32othersG444 to do the sameG3779, shall be calledG2564 leastG1646 33in the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772; but whoeverG3739G302 34keepsG4160 and teachesG1321 them, he shall be calledG2564 greatG3173 in the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.

20“For I sayG3004 to you that unlessG1437G3361 your 35righteousnessG1343 surpassesG4052 that of the scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330, you will not enterG1525 the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.

Personal Relationships

21“36You have heardG191 that 37the ancientsG744 were toldG3004, ‘38You shall not commitG5407 murderG5407’ and ‘WhoeverG3739G302 commitsG5407 murderG5407 shall be 39liableG1777 to 40the courtG2920.’ 22But I sayG3004 to you that everyoneG3956 who is angryG3710 with his brotherG80 shall be 41guiltyG1777 before 42the courtG2920; and whoeverG3739G302 saysG3004 to his brotherG80, ‘43You good-for-nothingG4469,’ shall be 44guiltyG1777 before 4546the supremeG4892 courtG4892; and whoeverG3739G302 saysG3004, ‘You foolG3474,’ shall be 47guiltyG1777 enough to go into the 4849fieryG4442 hellG1067. 23ThereforeG3767 ifG1437 you are 50presentingG4374 your 51offeringG1435 at the altarG2379, and thereG2546 rememberG3403 that your brotherG80 hasG2192 somethingG5100 againstG2596 you, 24leaveG863 your 52offeringG1435 thereG1563 beforeG1715 the altarG2379 and goG5217; firstG4413 be 53reconciledG1259 to your brotherG80, and thenG5119 comeG2064 and presentG4374 your 54offeringG1435. 2555MakeG2132 friendsG2132 quicklyG5035 with your opponentG476 at lawG476 whileG2193 you are with him on the wayG3598, soG3379 that your opponentG476 may not handG3860 you over to the judgeG2923, and the judgeG2923 to the officerG5257, and you be thrownG906 into prisonG5438. 26TrulyG281 I sayG3004 to you, 56you will not comeG1831 out of thereG1564 untilG2193 you have paidG591 up the lastG2078 57centG2835.

27“58You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘59You shall not commitG3431 adulteryG3431’; 28but I sayG3004 to you that everyoneG3956 who looksG991 at a womanG1135 60with lustG1937 for her has alreadyG2235 committedG3431 adulteryG3431 with her in his heartG2588. 2961IfG1487 your rightG1188 eyeG3788 makesG4624 you 62stumbleG4624, tearG1807 it out and throwG906 it from you; for it is betterG4851 for you 63to loseG622 oneG1520 of the partsG3196 of your body, 64thanG2532G3361 for your wholeG3650 bodyG4983 to be thrownG906 into 6566hellG1067. 3067IfG1487 your rightG1188 handG5495 makesG4624 you 68stumbleG4624, cutG1581 it offG1581 and throwG906 it from you; for it is betterG4851 for you 69to lose oneG1520 of the partsG3196 of your body, 70thanG2532G3361 for your wholeG3650 bodyG4983 to goG565 into 7172hellG1067.

31“It was saidG3004, ‘73WhoeverG3739G302 sendsG630 his wifeG1135 awayG630, let him giveG1325 her a certificateG647 of divorceG647’; 3274but I sayG3004 to you that everyoneG3956 who 75divorcesG630 his wifeG1135, exceptG3924 for the reasonG3056 of unchastityG4202, makesG4160 her commitG3431 adulteryG3431; and whoeverG3739G1437 marriesG1060 a 76divorcedG630 womanG1135 commitsG3429 adulteryG3429.

33“AgainG3825, 77you have heardG191 that 78the ancientsG744 were toldG3004, ‘7980You shall not 81makeG1964 falseG1964 vowsG1964, but shall fulfillG591 your 82vowsG3727 to the LordG2962.’ 34But I sayG3004 to you, 83makeG3660 noG3361 oathG3660 at allG3654, eitherG3383 by heavenG3772, for it is 84the throneG2362 of GodG2316, 35orG3383 by the earthG1093, for it is the 85footstoolG5286 of His feetG4228, orG3383 86by JerusalemG2414, for it is 87the cityG4172 of the greatG3173 KingG935. 36NorG3383 shall you makeG3660 an oathG3660 by your headG2776, for you cannotG1410G3756 makeG4160 oneG1520 hairG2359 whiteG3022 orG2228 blackG3189. 37But let your statementG3056 be, ‘YesG3483, yesG3483’ or ‘NoG3756, noG3756’; anything beyondG4053 theseG3778 is 88of 89evilG4190.

38“90You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘91An eyeG3788 for an eyeG3788, and a toothG3599 for a toothG3599.’ 39But I sayG3004 to you, do not resistG436 an evilG4190 person; but 92whoeverG3748 slapsG4474 you on your rightG1188 cheekG4600, turnG4762 the otherG243 to him alsoG2532. 40If anyone wantsG2309 to sueG2919 you and takeG2983 your 93shirtG5509, letG863 him haveG863 your 94coatG2440 alsoG2532. 41WhoeverG3748 95forcesG29 you to go oneG1520 mileG3400, goG5217 with him twoG1417. 4296GiveG1325 to him who asksG154 of you, and do not turnG654 awayG654 from him who wantsG2309 to borrowG1155 from you.

43“97You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘98You shall loveG25 your neighborG4139 99and hateG3404 your enemyG2190.’ 44But I sayG3004 to you, 100loveG25 your enemiesG2190 and prayG4336 for thoseG3588 who persecuteG1377 you, 45soG3704 that you may 101be 102sonsG5207 of your FatherG3962 whoG3588 is in heavenG3772; for He causesG393 His sunG2246 to riseG393 on the evilG4190 and the goodG18, and sendsG1026 rainG1026 on the righteousG1342 and the unrighteousG94. 46For 103ifG1437 you loveG25 thoseG3588 who loveG25 you, whatG5101 rewardG3408 doG4160 you haveG2192? Do not evenG2532 the taxG5057 collectorsG5057 doG4160 the sameG846? 47IfG1437 you greetG782 onlyG3440 your brothersG80, whatG5101 moreG4053 are you doingG4160 than others? Do not evenG2532 the GentilesG1482 doG4160 the sameG846? 48ThereforeG3767 104105you are to be perfectG5046, as your heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 is perfectG5046.

Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 5:1 Matt ch 5-7; Luke 6:20-49 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 5:1 Mark 3:13; Luke 6:17; 9:28; John 6:3, 15 ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 5:1 Or hill ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 5:2 Matt 13:35; Acts 8:35; 10:34; 18:14 ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 5:3 I.e. fortunate or prosperous, and so through v 11 ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 5:3 Matt 5:3-12: Luke 6:20-23 ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 5:3 I.e. those who are not spiritually arrogant ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 5:3 Matt 5:10; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 5:4 Is 61:2; John 16:20; Rev 7:17 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 5:5 Ps 37:11 ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 5:5 Or humble, meek ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 5:6 Is 55:1, 2; John 4:14; 6:48ff; 7:37 ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 5:7 Prov 11:17; Matt 6:14, 15; 18:33-35 ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 5:8 Ps 24:4 ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 5:8 Heb 12:14; 1 John 3:2; Rev 22:4 ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 5:9 Matt 5:45; Luke 6:35; Rom 8:14 ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 5:10 1 Pet 3:14 ↩
  18. 18. Matthew 5:10 Matt 5:3; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f ↩
  19. 19. Matthew 5:11 1 Pet 4:14 ↩
  20. 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. 21. Matthew 5:13 Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34f ↩
  22. 22. Matthew 5:13 Lit will ↩
  23. 23. Matthew 5:14 Prov 4:18; John 8:12; 9:5; 12:36 ↩
  24. 24. Matthew 5:14 Or mountain ↩
  25. 25. Matthew 5:15 Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; 11:33; Phil 2:15 ↩
  26. 26. Matthew 5:15 Or peck-measure ↩
  27. 27. Matthew 5:16 1 Pet 2:12 ↩
  28. 28. Matthew 5:16 Matt 9:8 ↩
  29. 29. Matthew 5:17 Matt 7:12 ↩
  30. 30. Matthew 5:18 Matt 24:35; Luke 16:17 ↩
  31. 31. Matthew 5:18 Lit one iota (Heb yodh) or one projection of a letter (serif) ↩
  32. 32. Matthew 5:19 Gr anthropoi ↩
  33. 33. Matthew 5:19 Matt 11:11 ↩
  34. 34. Matthew 5:19 Lit does ↩
  35. 35. Matthew 5:20 Luke 18:11, 12 ↩
  36. 36. Matthew 5:21 Matt 5:27, 33, 38, 43 ↩
  37. 37. Matthew 5:21 Lit it was said to the ancients ↩
  38. 38. Matthew 5:21 Ex 20:13; Deut 5:17 ↩
  39. 39. Matthew 5:21 Or guilty before ↩
  40. 40. Matthew 5:21 Deut 16:18; 2 Chr 19:5f ↩
  41. 41. Matthew 5:22 Or liable to ↩
  42. 42. Matthew 5:22 Deut 16:18; 2 Chr 19:5f ↩
  43. 43. Matthew 5:22 Or empty-head; Gr Raka (Raca) fr Aram reqa ↩
  44. 44. Matthew 5:22 Or liable to ↩
  45. 45. Matthew 5:22 Lit the Sanhedrin ↩
  46. 46. Matthew 5:22 Matt 10:17; 26:59; Mark 13:9; 14:55; 15:1; Luke 22:66; John 11:47; Acts 4:15; 5:21; 6:12; 22:30; 23:1; 24:20 ↩
  47. 47. Matthew 5:22 Or liable to ↩
  48. 48. Matthew 5:22 Lit Gehenna of fire ↩
  49. 49. Matthew 5:22 Matt 5:29f; 10:28; 18:9; 23:15, 33; Mark 9:43ff; Luke 12:5; James 3:6 ↩
  50. 50. Matthew 5:23 Matt 5:24 ↩
  51. 51. Matthew 5:23 Or gift ↩
  52. 52. Matthew 5:24 Or gift ↩
  53. 53. Matthew 5:24 Rom 12:17, 18 ↩
  54. 54. Matthew 5:24 Or gift ↩
  55. 55. Matthew 5:25 Prov 25:8f; Luke 12:58 ↩
  56. 56. Matthew 5:26 Luke 12:59 ↩
  57. 57. Matthew 5:26 Lit quadrans (equaling two mites); i.e. 1/64 of a daily wage ↩
  58. 58. Matthew 5:27 Matt 5:21, 33, 38, 43 ↩
  59. 59. Matthew 5:27 Ex 20:14; Deut 5:18 ↩
  60. 60. Matthew 5:28 2 Sam 11:2-5; Job 31:1; Matt 15:19; James 1:14, 15 ↩
  61. 61. Matthew 5:29 Matt 18:9; Mark 9:47 ↩
  62. 62. Matthew 5:29 I.e. sin ↩
  63. 63. Matthew 5:29 Lit that one...be lost ↩
  64. 64. Matthew 5:29 Lit not your whole body ↩
  65. 65. Matthew 5:29 Gr Gehenna ↩
  66. 66. Matthew 5:29 Matt 5:22 ↩
  67. 67. Matthew 5:30 Matt 18:8; Mark 9:43 ↩
  68. 68. Matthew 5:30 I.e. sin ↩
  69. 69. Matthew 5:30 Lit that one...be lost ↩
  70. 70. Matthew 5:30 Lit not your whole body ↩
  71. 71. Matthew 5:30 Gr Gehenna ↩
  72. 72. Matthew 5:30 Matt 5:22 ↩
  73. 73. Matthew 5:31 Deut 24:1, 3; Jer 3:1; Matt 19:7; Mark 10:4 ↩
  74. 74. Matthew 5:32 Matt 19:9; Mark 10:11f; Luke 16:18; 1 Cor 7:11f ↩
  75. 75. Matthew 5:32 Or sends away ↩
  76. 76. Matthew 5:32 Or sent away ↩
  77. 77. Matthew 5:33 Matt 5:21, 27, 38, 43; 23:16ff ↩
  78. 78. Matthew 5:33 Lit it was said to the ancients ↩
  79. 79. Matthew 5:33 you and your are singular here ↩
  80. 80. Matthew 5:33 Lev 19:12; Num 30:2; Deut 23:21, 23 ↩
  81. 81. Matthew 5:33 Or break your vows ↩
  82. 82. Matthew 5:33 Lit oaths ↩
  83. 83. Matthew 5:34 James 5:12 ↩
  84. 84. Matthew 5:34 Is 66:1; Matt 23:22 ↩
  85. 85. Matthew 5:35 Is 66:1; Acts 7:49 ↩
  86. 86. Matthew 5:35 Or toward ↩
  87. 87. Matthew 5:35 Ps 48:2 ↩
  88. 88. Matthew 5:37 Or from the evil one ↩
  89. 89. Matthew 5:37 Matt 6:13; 13:19, 38; John 17:15; 2 Thess 3:3; 1 John 2:13f; 3:12; 5:18f ↩
  90. 90. Matthew 5:38 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 43 ↩
  91. 91. Matthew 5:38 Ex 21:24; Lev 24:20; Deut 19:21 ↩
  92. 92. Matthew 5:39 Matt 5:39-42: Luke 6:29, 30; 1 Cor 6:7 ↩
  93. 93. Matthew 5:40 Lit tunic; i.e. a garment worn next to the body ↩
  94. 94. Matthew 5:40 Lit cloak; i.e. an outer garment ↩
  95. 95. Matthew 5:41 Lit will force ↩
  96. 96. Matthew 5:42 Deut 15:7-11; Luke 6:34f; 1 Tim 6:18 ↩
  97. 97. Matthew 5:43 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 38 ↩
  98. 98. Matthew 5:43 Lev 19:18 ↩
  99. 99. Matthew 5:43 Deut 23:3-6 ↩
  100. 100. Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:27f; 23:34; Acts 7:60; Rom 12:20 ↩
  101. 101. Matthew 5:45 Or show yourselves to be ↩
  102. 102. Matthew 5:45 Matt 5:9; Luke 6:35; Acts 14:17 ↩
  103. 103. Matthew 5:46 Luke 6:32 ↩
  104. 104. Matthew 5:48 Lit you shall be ↩
  105. 105. Matthew 5:48 Lev 19:2; Deut 18:13; 2 Cor 7:1; Phil 3:12-15 ↩

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