Matthew 5
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Matthew 5

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1AndG1161 seeingG3708 the multitudesG3588G3793, he went upG305 intoG1519 a mountainG3588G3735: andG2532 whenG2523 heG846 was setG2523, hisG846 disciplesG3588G3101 came untoG4334 himG846: 2AndG2532 he openedG455 hisG846 mouthG3588G4750, and taughtG1321 themG846, sayingG3004, 3BlessedG3107 are the poorG4434 in spiritG3588G4151: forG3754 theirsG846 isG1510 the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772. 4BlessedG3107 are they that mournG3996: forG3754 theyG846 shall be comfortedG3870. 5BlessedG3107 are the meekG4239: forG3754 theyG846 shall inheritG2816 the earthG3588G1093. 6BlessedG3107 are they which do hungerG3983 andG2532 thirstG1372 after righteousnessG3588G1343: forG3754 theyG846 shall be filledG5526. 7BlessedG3107 are the mercifulG1655: forG3754 theyG846 shall obtain mercyG1653. 8BlessedG3107 are the pureG2513 in heartG3588G2588: forG3754 theyG846 shall seeG3708 GodG3588G2316. 9BlessedG3107 are the peacemakersG1518: forG3754 theyG846 shall be calledG2564 the childrenG5207 of GodG2316. 10BlessedG3107 are they which are persecutedG1377 forG1752 righteousness’G1343 sakeG1752: forG3754 theirsG846 isG1510 the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772. 11BlessedG3107 are yeG1510, whenG3752 men shall revileG3679 youG4771, andG2532 persecuteG1377 you, andG2532 shall sayG3004 all manner ofG3956 evilG4190 againstG2596 youG4771 falselyG5574, forG1752 myG1473 sakeG1752. 12RejoiceG5463, andG2532 be exceeding gladG21: forG3754 greatG4183 is yourG4771 rewardG3588G3408 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772: forG1063 soG3779 persecuted theyG1377 the prophetsG3588G4396 which wereG3588 beforeG4253 youG4771.

13YeG4771 areG1510 the saltG3588G217 of the earthG3588G1093: butG1161 ifG1437 the saltG3588G217 have lost his savourG3471, wherewithG5101 shall it be saltedG233? it isG2480 thenceforthG2089 goodG2480 forG1519 nothingG3762, butG3361 to be castG906 outG1854, andG2532 to be trodden under footG2662 ofG5259 menG3588G444. 14YeG4771 areG1510 the lightG3588G5457 of the worldG3588G2889. A cityG4172 that is setG2749 onG1883 an hillG3735 cannotG1410 be hidG2928. 15NeitherG3761 do men lightG2545 a candleG3088, andG2532 putG5087 itG846 underG5259 a bushelG3588G3426, butG235 onG1909 a candlestickG3588G3087; andG2532 it giveth lightG2989 unto allG3956 that areG3588 inG1722 the houseG3588G3614. 16Let yourG4771 lightG3588G5457 soG3779 shineG2989 beforeG1715 menG3588G444, thatG3704 they may seeG3708 yourG4771 goodG2570 worksG2041, andG2532 glorifyG1392 yourG4771 FatherG3588G3962 which isG3588 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772.

17ThinkG3543 notG3361 thatG3754 I am comeG2064 to destroyG2647 the lawG3588G3551, orG2228 the prophetsG3588G4396: I amG2064 notG3756 comeG2064 to destroyG2647, butG235 to fulfilG4137. 18ForG1063 verilyG281 I sayG3004 unto youG4771, TillG2193 heavenG3588G3772 andG2532 earthG3588G1093 passG3928, oneG1520 jotG2503 orG2228 oneG1520 tittleG2762 shallG3928 in noG3756 wiseG3361 passG3928 fromG575 the lawG3588G3551, tillG2193 allG3956 be fulfilledG1096. 19WhosoeverG3739 thereforeG3767 shall breakG3089 oneG1520 of theseG3778 leastG1646 commandmentsG3588G1785, andG2532 shall teachG1321 menG3588G444 soG3779, he shall be calledG2564 the leastG1646 inG1722 the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772: butG1161 whosoeverG3739 shall doG4160 andG2532 teachG1321 them, the sameG3778 shall be calledG2564 greatG3173 inG1722 the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772. 20ForG1063 I sayG3004 unto youG4771, ThatG3754 exceptG1437 yourG4771 righteousnessG3588G1343 shall exceedG4052 the righteousness of the scribesG3588G1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330, ye shallG1525 in noG3756 caseG3361 enterG1525 intoG1519 the kingdomG3588G932 of heavenG3588G3772. 21

Ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG2046 by them of old timeG744, Thou shaltG5407 notG3756 killG5407; andG1161 whosoeverG3739 shall killG5407 shall beG1510 in dangerG1777 of the judgmentG3588G2920: 22ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 unto youG4771, ThatG3754 whosoeverG3956 is angryG3588G3710 withG3588G80 hisG846 brotherG3588G80 without a causeG1500 shall beG1510 in dangerG1777 of the judgmentG3588G2920: andG1161 whosoeverG3739 shall sayG3004 toG3588G80 hisG846 brotherG3588G80, RacaG4469, shall beG1510 in dangerG1777 of the councilG3588G4892: butG1161 whosoeverG3739 shall sayG3004, Thou foolG3474, shall beG1510 in dangerG1777 ofG1519 hellG3588G1067 fireG3588G4442. 23ThereforeG3767 ifG1437 thou bringG4374 thyG4771 giftG3588G1435 toG1909 the altarG3588G2379, and thereG2546 rememberestG3403 thatG3754 thyG4771 brotherG3588G80 hathG2192 oughtG5100 againstG2596 theeG4771; 24LeaveG863 thereG1563 thyG4771 giftG3588G1435 beforeG1715 the altarG3588G2379, andG2532 go thy wayG5217; firstG4412 be reconciledG1259 toG3588G80 thyG4771 brotherG3588G80, andG2532 thenG5119 comeG2064 and offerG4374 thyG4771 giftG3588G1435. 25Agree withG2132 thineG4771 adversaryG3588G476 quicklyG5035, whilesG3755 thou artG1510 inG1722 the wayG3588G3598 withG3326 himG846; lest at any timeG3379 the adversaryG3588G476 deliverG3860 theeG4771 to the judgeG3588G2923, andG2532 the judgeG3588G2923 deliverG3860 theeG4771 to the officerG3588G5257, andG2532 thou be castG906 intoG1519 prisonG5438. 26VerilyG281 I sayG3004 unto theeG4771, Thou shalt by noG3756 meansG3361 come outG1831 thenceG1564, tillG2193 thou hast paidG591 the uttermostG2078 farthingG2835. 27

Ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it was saidG2046 by them of old timeG744, Thou shaltG3431 notG3756 commit adulteryG3431: 28ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 unto youG4771, ThatG3754 whosoeverG3956 lookethG991 on a womanG1135 toG4314 lust afterG1937 herG846 hath committed adulteryG3431 with herG846 alreadyG2235 inG1722 hisG846 heartG3588G2588. 29AndG1161 ifG1487 thyG4771 rightG1188 eyeG3588G3788 offendG4624 theeG4771, pluckG1807 itG846 outG1807, andG2532 castG906 it fromG575 theeG4771: forG1063 it is profitableG4851 for theeG4771 thatG2443 oneG1520 ofG3588G3196 thyG4771 membersG3588G3196 should perishG622, andG2532 notG3361 that thyG4771 wholeG3650 bodyG3588G4983 should be castG906 intoG1519 hellG1067. 30AndG2532 ifG1487 thyG4771 rightG1188 handG5495 offendG4624 theeG4771, cutG1581 itG846 offG1581, andG2532 castG906 it fromG575 theeG4771: forG1063 it is profitableG4851 for theeG4771 thatG2443 oneG1520 ofG3588G3196 thyG4771 membersG3588G3196 should perishG622, andG2532 notG3361 that thyG4771 wholeG3650 bodyG3588G4983 should be castG906 intoG1519 hellG1067. 31It hath been saidG2046, WhosoeverG3739 shall put awayG630 hisG846 wifeG3588G1135, let him giveG1325 herG846 a writing of divorcementG647: 32ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 unto youG4771, ThatG3754 whosoeverG3739 shall put awayG630 hisG846 wifeG3588G1135, savingG3924 for the causeG3056 of fornicationG4202, causethG4160 herG846 to commit adulteryG3429: andG2532 whosoeverG3739 shall marryG1060 her that is divorcedG630 committeth adulteryG3429. 33

AgainG3825, ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it hath been saidG2046 by them of old timeG744, Thou shaltG1964 notG3756 forswear thyselfG1964, butG1161 shalt performG591 unto the LordG3588G2962 thineG4771 oathsG3588G3727: 34ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 unto youG4771, SwearG3660 notG3361 at allG3654; neitherG3383 byG1722 heavenG3588G3772; forG3754 it isG1510 God’sG3588G2316 throneG2362: 35NorG3383 byG1722 the earthG3588G1093; forG3754 it isG1510 hisG846 footstoolG5286: neitherG3383 byG1519 JerusalemG2414; forG3754 it isG1510 the cityG4172 of theG935 greatG3173 KingG935. 36NeitherG3383 shalt thou swearG3660 byG1722 thyG4771 headG3588G2776, becauseG3754 thou canstG1410 notG3756 makeG4160 oneG1520 hairG2359 whiteG3022 orG2228 blackG3189. 37ButG1161 letG1510 yourG4771 communicationG3588G3056 beG1510, YeaG3483, yeaG3483; NayG3756, nayG3756: forG1161 whatsoever is more thanG4053 theseG3778 comethG1510 ofG1537 evilG4190.

38Ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it hath been saidG2046, An eyeG3788 forG473 an eyeG3788, andG2532 a toothG3599 forG473 a toothG3599: 39ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 unto youG4771, That ye resistG436 notG3361 evilG4190: butG235 whosoeverG3748 shall smiteG4474 theeG4771 onG1909 thyG4771 rightG1188 cheekG4600, turnG4762 to himG846 the otherG243 alsoG2532. 40And ifG2532 any man willG2309 sueG2919 theeG4771 at the lawG2919, andG2532 take awayG2983 thyG4771 coatG3588G5509, letG863 himG846 haveG863 thy clokeG3588G2440 alsoG2532. 41AndG2532 whosoeverG3748 shall compelG29 theeG4771 to goG29 aG1520 mileG3400, goG5217 withG3326 himG846 twainG1417. 42GiveG1325 to him that askethG154 theeG4771, andG2532 fromG575 him that wouldG2309 borrowG1155 of theeG4771 turnG654 notG3361 thou awayG654. 43

Ye have heardG191 thatG3754 it hath been saidG2046, Thou shalt loveG25 thyG4771 neighbourG4139, andG2532 hateG3404 thineG4771 enemyG2190. 44ButG1161 IG1473 sayG3004 unto youG4771, LoveG25 yourG4771 enemiesG3588G2190, blessG2127 them that curseG3588G2672 youG4771, doG4160 goodG2573 to them that hateG3588G3404 youG4771, andG2532 prayG4336 forG5228 them which despitefully useG3588G1908 youG4771, andG2532 persecuteG1377 youG4771; 45ThatG3704 ye may beG1096 the childrenG5207 of yourG4771 FatherG3588G3962 which isG3588 inG1722 heavenG3772: forG3754 he makethG393 hisG846 sunG3588G2246 to riseG393 onG1909 the evilG4190 andG2532 on the goodG18, andG2532 sendeth rainG1026 onG1909 the justG1342 andG2532 on the unjustG94. 46ForG1063 ifG1437 ye loveG25 them which loveG25 youG4771, whatG5101 rewardG3408 have yeG2192? doG4160 notG3780 evenG2532 the publicansG3588G5057 the sameG846? 47AndG2532 ifG1437 ye saluteG782 yourG4771 brethrenG3588G80 onlyG3440, whatG5101 doG4160 ye moreG4053 than others? doG4160 notG3780 evenG2532 the publicansG3588G5057 soG3779? 48BeG1510 yeG4771 thereforeG3767 perfectG5046, even asG5618 yourG4771 FatherG3588G3962 which isG3588 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772 isG1510 perfectG5046.

Commentaries on Matthew 5

Revised Literal Translation — © 2018 Michael W. Jones, Sr. — GPL