The Holy Bible - The New King James Version -
Matthew 5
- And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was
seated His disciples came to Him.
- Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
- "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
- Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
- Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall
be filled.
- Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
- Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
- Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
- Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs
is the kingdom of heaven.
- "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of
evil against you falsely for My sake.
- Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for
so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
- "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how
shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and
trampled underfoot by men.
- You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be
hidden.
- Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand,
and it gives light to all who are in the house.
- Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and
glorify your Father in heaven.
- "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not
come to destroy but to fulfill.
- For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or
one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
- Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and
teaches men so, 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.
- For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness
of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of
heaven.
- "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder,
and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.'
- But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause
shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!'
shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in
danger of hell fire.
- Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that
your brother has something against you,
- Leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be
reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
- Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest
your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the
officer, and you be thrown into prison.
- Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you
have paid the last penny.
- "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit
adultery.'
- But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already
committed adultery with her in his heart.
- If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you;
for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for
your whole body to be cast into hell.
- And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you;
for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for
your whole body to be cast into hell.
- "Furthermore it has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give
her a certificate of divorce.'
- But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except
sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman
who is divorced commits adultery.
- "Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not
swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'
- But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's
throne;
- Nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the
city of the great King.
- Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white
or black.
- But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' For whatever is more
than these is from the evil one.
- "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a
tooth.'
- But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your
right cheek, turn the other to him also.
- If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your
cloak also.
- And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
- Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not
turn away.
- "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate
your enemy.'
- But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to
those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute
you,
- That you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise
on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
- For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the
tax collectors do the same?
- And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do
not even the tax collectors do so?
- Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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