Mat 5 | NHJ | STEP | And seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

‏ Matthew 5

1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 Then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. ^{▼▼Isaiah 57:15; 66:2; Matthew 10:19; 25:34; Jacob 2:5}
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted. ^{▼▼Isaiah 40:1-2; 61:2; 66:10,13; Matthew 11:28; John 16:20; Revelation 7:17}
5 Blessed are the gentle,
for they shall inherit the earth. ^{▼▼Or, "land." Psalm 37:11; Matthew 11:29; 21:5,7; Romans 4:13; Jacob 3:13}
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness,
for they shall be filled. ^{▼▼Isaiah 55:1,2; Psalm 23:1;34:10;63:1;107:9; Jeremiah 31:14; John 4:14;6:35}
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy. ^{▼▼Genesis 50:21; Exodus 34:6; Psalm 25:4-7; 40:11; 51:1-4; Proverbs 28:13; Isaiah 55:7; Matthew 6:14; Jacob 2:13}
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God. ^{▼▼Psalm 11:7; 24:3-6; Isaiah 59:1-2; Ezekiel 36:25-28; Hebrews 12:14; Jacob 1:27;3:17}
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called sons of God. ^{▼▼Psalm 37:37; Isaiah 52:7; Romans 8:14; Hebrews 12:14; Jacob 3:17-18}
10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. ^{▼▼John 15:18-19; Galatians 4:29; 2Timothy 3:12; 1Peter 3:14}
11 "Blessed are you when men insult you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

13 "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. 14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. 16 Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18 For truly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke ^{▼▼Or, "serif"} shall in any way pass away from the Law, until all things are accomplished. 19 Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

21 "You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' ^{▼▼Exodus 20:13} and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.' 22 But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother ^{▼▼NU Vg. M TR add "without a cause"} shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of hell ^{▼▼Greek: "Gehenna" for Hebrew "Gey-Hinnom"}.

23 "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny.

27 "You have heard that it was said ^{▼▼TR Vg add "to the ancients"}, 'You shall not commit adultery;' ^{▼▼Exodus 20:14} 28 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell ^{▼▼Greek: "Gehenna"}. ^{▼▼Probable Aramaic idiom, e.g., "If you lust or envy, stop it…"} 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell ^{▼▼Greek: "Gehenna"}. ^{▼▼Probable Aramaic idiom, e.g., "If you steal, stop it…"}

31 "It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,' ^{▼▼Deuteronomy 24:1} 32 but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

33 "Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to Jehovah your vows,' 34 but I tell you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; 35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' ^{▼▼Exodus 21:24; Leviticus 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21} 39 But I tell you, do not resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. 41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who asks you, and do not turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, ^{▼▼Leviticus 19:18} and hate your enemy. ^{▼▼See Qumran Manual of Discipline Ix, 21-26}' 44 But I tell you, love your enemies ^{▼▼M TR add "bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you"}, and pray for those who ^{▼▼M TR add "Mistreat you and"} persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you only greet your brothers ^{▼▼M reads "friends" instead of "brothers"}, what more do you do than others? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.