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1Now when Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.[#5:1 Or hill]
2And He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
11“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty again ? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out to be trampled under foot by men.
14“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;[#5:14 Or mountain]
15nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.[#5:15 Or peck-measure]
16Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
18For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.[#5:18 Or one projection of a letter (serif); lit one iota (Heb yodh)]
19Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them , he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.[#5:19 Gr anthropoi]
20“For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
21“You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘Y ou shall not murder ’ and ‘Whoever murders shall be guilty before the court.’[#5:21 Lit it was said to the ancients]
22But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘ Raca,’ shall be guilty before the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.[#5:22 Or empty-head ; from Aram reqa; #5:22 Or Council; #5:22 Lit Gehenna of fire]
23Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,[#5:23 Or gift]
24leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.[#5:24 Or gift; #5:24 Or gift]
25Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
26Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last quadrans.[#5:26 A Roman copper coin, approx. 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage]
27“You have heard that it was said, ‘Y ou shall not commit adultery ’;
28but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29But if your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.[#5:29 Sin; #5:29 Lit that one...be lost; #5:29 Lit not your whole body; #5:29 Gr Gehenna]
30And if your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell.[#5:30 Sin; #5:30 Lit that one...be lost; #5:30 Lit not your whole body; #5:30 Gr Gehenna]
31“Now it was said, ‘W hoever sends his wife away , let him give her a certificate of divorce ’;
32but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.[#5:32 Or sends away; #5:32 Or sent away]
33“Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, ‘ Y ou shall not make false vows , but shall fulfill your vows to the L ord .’[#5:33 Lit it was said to the ancients; #5:33 you and your are singular here; #5:33 Or break your vows; #5:33 Lit oaths; #5:33 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Deut 23:21]
34But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
35or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great K ing .[#5:35 Or toward]
36Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
37But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of the evil one.[#5:37 Or from evil]
38“You have heard that it was said, ‘A n eye for an eye , and a tooth for a tooth .’
39But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
40And if anyone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your garment also.[#5:40 A garment worn next to the body; #5:40 An outer garment]
41And whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two.[#5:41 Lit will force]
42Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
43“You have heard that it was said, ‘Y ou shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.[#5:45 Or show yourselves to be]
46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
47And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others ? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
48Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.[#5:48 Lit you shall be]