Matthew 5

Matthew 5

The Sermon on the Mount

1When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on the side of a mountain and sat down.[#5.1 Teachers in the ancient world, including Jewish teachers, usually sat down when they taught.]

Blessings

(Luke 6.20-23)

Jesus' disciples gathered around him,

2and he taught them:

3God blesses those people

who depend only on him.

They belong to the kingdom

of heaven!

4God blesses those people[#Is 61.2.]

who grieve.

They will find comfort!

5God blesses those people[#Ps 37.11.]

who are humble.

The earth will belong

to them!

6God blesses those people[#Is 55.1,2; Si 24.21.]

who want to obey him

more than to eat or drink.

They will be given

what they want!

7God blesses those people

who are merciful.

They will be treated

with mercy!

8God blesses those people[#Ps 24.3,4; 2 Esd 7.98.]

whose hearts are pure.

They will see him!

9God blesses those people

who make peace.

They will be called

his children!

10God blesses those people[#1 P 3.14.]

who are treated badly

for doing right.

They belong to the kingdom

of heaven.

Salt and Light

(Mark 9.50; Luke 14.34,35)

The Law of Moses

Anger

Marriage

Divorce

(Matthew 19.9; Mark 10.11,12; Luke 16.18)

Promises

Revenge

(Luke 6.29,30)

Love

(Luke 6.27,28,32-36)
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