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Matthew 5:3-11
Chapter
5
1
And seeing the
multitudes, he went up into a mountain:
and when
he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them,
saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for
they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they
shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger
and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be
filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they
shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for
they shall see God.
9 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 saviour, 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 dot or one letter 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 by 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.
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
cloke 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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Sermon On The Mount The
Beatitudes