The
Beatitudes
Now
when He saw the crowds,
He
went up on a mountainside and sat down.
His
Disciples came t Him,
2
and He began to Teach them saying:
3
Bless are the Poor in spirit,
For
theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
4
Blessed are those who Mourn,
For
they will be Comforted.
5
Blessed are the Meek,
For
they will Inherit the Earth.
6
Blessed are those who Hunger
And
Thirst for Righteousness,
For
they will be Filled.
7
Blessed are the Merciful,
For
they will be shown Mercy.
8
Blessed are the Pure in heart,
For
they will see God.
9
Blessed are the Peacemakers,
For
they will be called sons of God.
10
Blessed are those who are Persecuted
Because
of Righteousness,
For
there is the Kingdom of Heaven.
11
Blessed are you when people insult you,
Persecute
you
And
Falsely say all kinds of Evil against you
Because
of Me.
12
Rejoice and be Glad,
Because
Great is your Reward in Heaven,
FOR
IN THE SAME WAY
THEY
PRESECUTED THE PROPHETS
WHO
WERE BEFORE YOU.
Salt
And Light
13
You are the Salt of the Earth.
But
if the Salt loses its Saltiness,
How
can it be made Salty again?
It
is no longer good for anything,
Except
to be thrown out and trampled by men.
14
You are the Light of the World.
A
City on a hill cannot be hidden.
15
Neither do people Light a Lamp
And
put it under a bowl.
Instead
they put it on its Stand,
And
it gives Light to everyone in the house.
16
In the same way,
Let
your Light Shine before men,
That
they may see your Good Deeds
And
Praise your Father in Heaven.
The
Fulfillment Of The Law
17
Do not think that I have come
To
Abolish the Law or the Prophets;
I
have not come to Abolish them
But
to Fulfill them.
18
I tell you the Truth,
Until
Heaven and Earth disappear,
Not
the smallest letter,
By
any means disappear from the Law
UNTIL
EVERYTHING IS ACCOMPLISHED.
19
Anyone who Breaks
One
of the Least of these Commandments
And
Teaches others to do the same
Will
be called Least in the Kingdom of Heaven,
But
whoever Practices and Teaches these Commands
Will
be called Great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
20
For I tell you
That unless your Righteousness Surpasses
That
of the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law,
YOU
WILL CERTAINLY NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Murder
21
You have heard that it was said
to
the people long ago,
'Do
not Murder,
And
anyone who Murders will be Subject to Judgment.'
22
But I tell you
That
anyone who is Angry with his brother
Will
be Subject to Judgment.
Again,
Anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,'
(An
Aramaic term of contempt)
Is
answerable to the Sanhedrin.
But
anyone who says, 'You Fool!'
WILL
BE IN DANGER OF THE FIRE OF HELL.
23
Therefore,
If
you are offering your Gift at the Altar
And
there remember
That
your brother has something against you,
24
Leave your Gift there in front of the Altar.
First
go and be Reconciled to your brother;
Then
come and offer you Gift.
25
Settle matters quickly with your Adversary
Who
is taking you to Court.
Do
it while you are still with him on the way,
Or
he may hand you over to the Judge,
And
the Judge may hand yo over to the Officer,
And
yo may be Thrown into Prison.
26
I tell you the Truth,
You
will not get out
Until
you have Paid the last Penny.
Adultery
27
You have heard that it was said,
'Do
not Commit Adultery.'
28
But I tell you
That
anyone who looks at a woman Lustfully
Has
already Committed Adultery
With
her in his heart.
29
If your right eye causes yo to sin,
Gouge
it out and throw it away.
It
is better for you to lose one part of your body
Than
for your whole body to be thrown into Hell.
Divorce
31
It has been said,
'Anyone
who Divorces his wife
Must
give her a Certificate of Divorce.'
37
But I tell you
That
anyone who Divorcees his wife,
Except
for Marital Unfaithfulness,
Causes
her to commit Adultery,
And
anyone who marries a woman so Divorced
Commits
Adultery.
Oaths
33
Again, you have heard
That
it was said to the people long ago,
'Do
not break you Oath,
But
Keep the Oaths you have made to the Lord.'
34
But I tell you,
Do
not swear at all:
Either
by Heaven, or by Earth,
For
it is His Footstool;
Or
by Jerusalem,
For
it is the City of the Great King.
36
And so not Swear by your head,
For
you cannot make even one hair white or black.
37
Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,'
and
your 'No,' 'No';
ANYTHING
BEYOND THIS
COMES
FROM THE EVIL ONE.
Any
Eye For an Eye
38
You have heard that is was said,
'Eye
for eye, and tooth for tooth.
39
But I tell you,
Do
not resist and Evil person.
If
someone strikes you on the right cheek,
Turn
to him the other also.
40
And if someone wants to sue you
And
take your tunic,
Let
him have your cloak as well.
41
If someone Forces you to go one mile,
Go
with him two miles.
43
Give to the one who asks you,
And
do not Turn Away
From
the one who wants to borrow from you.
Love
Your Enemies
43
You have heard that it was said,
'Love
your Neighbor and Hate your Enemy.'
44
But I tell you:
LOVE
YOUR EMEMIES
And
Pray for those who Persecute you,
45
That you may be sons of your Father in Heaven.
He
causes His sun to rise on the Evil and the Good,
And
sends rain on the Righteous and the Unrighteous.
46
If you love those who love you,
What
Reward will you get?
Are
not even the Tax Collectors doing that?
47
And if you greet only your brothers,
What
are you doing more than others?
Do
not even Pagans do that?
BE
PERFECT, THEREFORE,
AS
YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER IS PERFECT.
(Matthew
5)
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