And
seeing the multitudes, he went up into a
mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came
unto him:
02 And he opened his mouth, and taught them,
saying,
03 Blessed are the poor in spirit:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
04 Blessed are they that
mourn: for they shall be comforted.
05 Blessed are the meek:
for they shall inherit the earth.
06 Blessed are they which
do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for
they shall be filled.
07 Blessed are the
merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
08 Blessed are the pure in
heart: for they shall see God.
09 Blessed are the
peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God.
10 Blessed are they which
are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men
shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall
say all manner of evil against you falsely, for
my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be
exceeding glad: for great is your reward in
heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which
were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the
earth: but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth
good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be
trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the
world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be
hid.
15 Neither do men light a
candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a
candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that
are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come
to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not
come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto
you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one
tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till
all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore
shall break one of these least commandments, and
shall teach men so, he shall be called the least
in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do
and teach them, the same shall be called great in
the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That
except your righteousness shall exceed the
righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye
shall in no case enter into the kingdom of
heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it
was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not
kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger
of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That
whosoever is angry with his brother without a
cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and
whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall
be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall
say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring
thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that
thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift
before the altar, and go thy way; first be
reconciled to thy brother, and then come and
offer thy gift.
25 Agree with thine
adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way
with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver
thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to
the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
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26 Verily I say unto thee,
Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou
hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it
was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not
commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That
whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her
hath committed adultery with her already in his
heart.
29 And if thy right eye
offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee:
for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not that thy whole
body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand
offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee:
for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not that thy whole
body should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said,
Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give
her a writing of divorcement:
32 But I say unto you, That
whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the
cause of fornication, causeth her to commit
adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is
divorced committeth adultery.
33 Again, ye have heard
that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou
shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform
unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you,
Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is
God's throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it
is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is
the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear
by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair
white or black.
37 But let your
communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for
whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it
hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth
for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That
ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite
thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other
also.
40 And if any man will sue
thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him
have thy cloak also.
41 And whosoever shall
compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh
thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn
not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it
hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour,
and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love
your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good
to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the
children of your Father which is in heaven: for
he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the
good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the
unjust.
46 For if ye love them
which love you, what reward have ye? do not even
the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your
brethren only, what do ye more than others? do
not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect,
even as your Father which is in heaven is
perfect.
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