New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 5:27-48
27“1You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘2You shall not commitG3431 adulteryG3431’; 28but I sayG3004 to you that everyoneG3956 who looksG991 at a womanG1135 3with lustG1937 for her has alreadyG2235 committedG3431 adulteryG3431 with her in his heartG2588. 294IfG1487 your rightG1188 eyeG3788 makesG4624 you 5stumbleG4624, tearG1807 it out and throwG906 it from you; for it is betterG4851 for you 6to loseG622 oneG1520 of the partsG3196 of your body, 7thanG2532G3361 for your wholeG3650 bodyG4983 to be thrownG906 into 89hellG1067. 3010IfG1487 your rightG1188 handG5495 makesG4624 you 11stumbleG4624, cutG1581 it offG1581 and throwG906 it from you; for it is betterG4851 for you 12to lose oneG1520 of the partsG3196 of your body, 13thanG2532G3361 for your wholeG3650 bodyG4983 to goG565 into 1415hellG1067.
31“It was saidG3004, ‘16WhoeverG3739G302 sendsG630 his wifeG1135 awayG630, let him giveG1325 her a certificateG647 of divorceG647’; 3217but I sayG3004 to you that everyoneG3956 who 18divorcesG630 his wifeG1135, exceptG3924 for the reasonG3056 of unchastityG4202, makesG4160 her commitG3431 adulteryG3431; and whoeverG3739G1437 marriesG1060 a 19divorcedG630 womanG1135 commitsG3429 adulteryG3429.
33“AgainG3825, 20you have heardG191 that 21the ancientsG744 were toldG3004, ‘2223You shall not 24makeG1964 falseG1964 vowsG1964, but shall fulfillG591 your 25vowsG3727 to the LordG2962.’ 34But I sayG3004 to you, 26makeG3660 noG3361 oathG3660 at allG3654, eitherG3383 by heavenG3772, for it is 27the throneG2362 of GodG2316, 35orG3383 by the earthG1093, for it is the 28footstoolG5286 of His feetG4228, orG3383 29by JerusalemG2414, for it is 30the 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 31of 32evilG4190.
38“33You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘34An eyeG3788 for an eyeG3788, and a toothG3599 for a toothG3599.’ 39But I sayG3004 to you, do not resistG436 an evilG4190 person; but 35whoeverG3748 slapsG4474 you on your rightG1188 cheekG4600, turnG4762 the otherG243 to him alsoG2532. 40If anyone wantsG2309 to sueG2919 you and takeG2983 your 36shirtG5509, letG863 him haveG863 your 37coatG2440 alsoG2532. 41WhoeverG3748 38forcesG29 you to go oneG1520 mileG3400, goG5217 with him twoG1417. 4239GiveG1325 to him who asksG154 of you, and do not turnG654 awayG654 from him who wantsG2309 to borrowG1155 from you.
43“40You have heardG191 that it was saidG3004, ‘41You shall loveG25 your neighborG4139 42and hateG3404 your enemyG2190.’ 44But I sayG3004 to you, 43loveG25 your enemiesG2190 and prayG4336 for thoseG3588 who persecuteG1377 you, 45soG3704 that you may 44be 45sonsG5207 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 46ifG1437 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 4748you are to be perfectG5046, as your heavenlyG3770 FatherG3962 is perfectG5046.
Notes
- 1. Matthew 5:27 Matt 5:21, 33, 38, 43 ↩
- 2. Matthew 5:27 Ex 20:14; Deut 5:18 ↩
- 3. Matthew 5:28 2 Sam 11:2-5; Job 31:1; Matt 15:19; James 1:14, 15 ↩
- 4. Matthew 5:29 Matt 18:9; Mark 9:47 ↩
- 5. Matthew 5:29 I.e. sin ↩
- 6. Matthew 5:29 Lit that one...be lost ↩
- 7. Matthew 5:29 Lit not your whole body ↩
- 8. Matthew 5:29 Gr Gehenna ↩
- 9. Matthew 5:29 Matt 5:22 ↩
- 10. Matthew 5:30 Matt 18:8; Mark 9:43 ↩
- 11. Matthew 5:30 I.e. sin ↩
- 12. Matthew 5:30 Lit that one...be lost ↩
- 13. Matthew 5:30 Lit not your whole body ↩
- 14. Matthew 5:30 Gr Gehenna ↩
- 15. Matthew 5:30 Matt 5:22 ↩
- 16. Matthew 5:31 Deut 24:1, 3; Jer 3:1; Matt 19:7; Mark 10:4 ↩
- 17. Matthew 5:32 Matt 19:9; Mark 10:11f; Luke 16:18; 1 Cor 7:11f ↩
- 18. Matthew 5:32 Or sends away ↩
- 19. Matthew 5:32 Or sent away ↩
- 20. Matthew 5:33 Matt 5:21, 27, 38, 43; 23:16ff ↩
- 21. Matthew 5:33 Lit it was said to the ancients ↩
- 22. Matthew 5:33 you and your are singular here ↩
- 23. Matthew 5:33 Lev 19:12; Num 30:2; Deut 23:21, 23 ↩
- 24. Matthew 5:33 Or break your vows ↩
- 25. Matthew 5:33 Lit oaths ↩
- 26. Matthew 5:34 James 5:12 ↩
- 27. Matthew 5:34 Is 66:1; Matt 23:22 ↩
- 28. Matthew 5:35 Is 66:1; Acts 7:49 ↩
- 29. Matthew 5:35 Or toward ↩
- 30. Matthew 5:35 Ps 48:2 ↩
- 31. Matthew 5:37 Or from the evil one ↩
- 32. Matthew 5:37 Matt 6:13; 13:19, 38; John 17:15; 2 Thess 3:3; 1 John 2:13f; 3:12; 5:18f ↩
- 33. Matthew 5:38 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 43 ↩
- 34. Matthew 5:38 Ex 21:24; Lev 24:20; Deut 19:21 ↩
- 35. Matthew 5:39 Matt 5:39-42: Luke 6:29, 30; 1 Cor 6:7 ↩
- 36. Matthew 5:40 Lit tunic; i.e. a garment worn next to the body ↩
- 37. Matthew 5:40 Lit cloak; i.e. an outer garment ↩
- 38. Matthew 5:41 Lit will force ↩
- 39. Matthew 5:42 Deut 15:7-11; Luke 6:34f; 1 Tim 6:18 ↩
- 40. Matthew 5:43 Matt 5:21, 27, 33, 38 ↩
- 41. Matthew 5:43 Lev 19:18 ↩
- 42. Matthew 5:43 Deut 23:3-6 ↩
- 43. Matthew 5:44 Luke 6:27f; 23:34; Acts 7:60; Rom 12:20 ↩
- 44. Matthew 5:45 Or show yourselves to be ↩
- 45. Matthew 5:45 Matt 5:9; Luke 6:35; Acts 14:17 ↩
- 46. Matthew 5:46 Luke 6:32 ↩
- 47. Matthew 5:48 Lit you shall be ↩
- 48. Matthew 5:48 Lev 19:2; Deut 18:13; 2 Cor 7:1; Phil 3:12-15 ↩
Commentaries on Matthew 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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