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Matthew
5-7
1 When Jesus F30 saw the crowds, he went
up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 Then he began to
speak, and taught them, saying:
3 "Blessed 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 receive mercy. 8 "Blessed are
the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 "Blessed are
the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 "Blessed are
those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. 11 "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute
you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely F31 on my account. 12 Rejoice and be
glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted
the prophets who were before you.
13 "You are the
salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be
restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled
under foot. 14 "You are the light of the world. A city built on
a hill cannot be hid. 15 No one after lighting a lamp puts it under
the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the
house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that
they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
17 "Do not think
that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish
but to fulfill. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and
earth pass away, not one letter, F32 not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the
law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore, whoever breaks F33 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 does them and teaches them will be called
great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your
righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter
the kingdom of heaven.
21 "You have
heard that it was said to those of ancient times, "You shall not murder';
and "whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.' 22 But I say to you
that if you are angry with a brother or sister, F34 you will be liable to judgment; and if you
insult F35 a brother or sister, F36 you will be liable to
the council; and if you say, "You fool,' you will be liable to the hell F37 of fire. 23 So when you are
offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister F38 has something against
you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be
reconciled to your brother or sister, F39 and then come and offer your gift. 25 Come to terms
quickly with your accuser while you are on the way to court F40 with him, or your
accuser may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you
will be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will never get out
until you have paid the last penny.
27 "You have
heard that it was said, "You shall not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to you
that everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery
with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear
it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than
for your whole body to be thrown into hell. F41 30 And if your right hand causes you
to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your
members than for your whole body to go into hell. F42 31 "It was also
said, "Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of
divorce.' 32 But I say to you that anyone who divorces his wife,
except on the ground of unchastity, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever
marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
33 "Again, you
have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, "You shall not
swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.' 34 But I say to you,
Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth,
for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair
white or black. 37 Let your word be "Yes, Yes' or
"No, No'; anything more than this comes from the evil one. F43
38 "You have
heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' 39 But I say to you,
Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn
the other also; 40 and if anyone wants to sue you and take
your coat, give your cloak as well; 41 and if anyone
forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile. 42 Give to everyone
who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.
43 "You have
heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your
enemy.' 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who
persecute you, 45 so that you may be children of your Father in heaven;
for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the
righteous and on the unrighteous. 46 For if you love
those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do
the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, F44 what more are you doing
than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 Be perfect,
therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
1 "Beware of
practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you
have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 "So whenever
you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the
synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I
tell you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you give
alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your alms
may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. F45
5 "And whenever
you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the
synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly
I tell you, they have received their reward. 6 But whenever you
pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in
secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. F46 7 "When you are
praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that
they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like
them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 "Pray then in
this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day
our daily bread. F47 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our
debtors. 13 And do not bring us to the time of trial, F48 but rescue us from the
evil one. F49 14 For if you forgive
others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; 15 but if you do not
forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 "And whenever
you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their
faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have
received their reward. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head
and wash your face, 18 so that your fasting may be seen not by
others but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret
will reward you. F50
19 "Do not store
up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust F51 consume and where
thieves break in and steal; 20 but store up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where neither moth nor rust F52 consumes and where thieves do not break in and
steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22 "The eye is
the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full
of light; 23 but if your eye is unhealthy, your whole body will be
full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the
darkness! 24 "No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either
hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the
other. You cannot serve God and wealth. F53
25 "Therefore I
tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will
drink, F54 or about your body,
what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than
clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor
reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you
not of more value than they? 27 And can any of you by worrying add
a single hour to your span of life? F55 28 And why do you worry about
clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil
nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not
clothed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the
field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not
much more clothe youÑyou of little faith? 31 Therefore do not
worry, saying, "What will we eat?' or "What will we drink?' or
"What will we wear?' 32 For it is the Gentiles who strive for all
these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these
things. 33 But strive first for the kingdom of God F56 and his F57 righteousness, and all
these things will be given to you as well. 34 "So do not
worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's
trouble is enough for today.
1 "Do not
judge, so that you may not be judged. 2 For with the
judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the
measure you get. 3 Why do you see the speck in your
neighbor's F58 eye, but do not notice
the log in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your neighbor, F59 "Let me take the
speck out of your eye,' while the log is in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite,
first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take
the speck out of your neighbor's F60 eye. 6 "Do not give
what is holy to dogs; and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will
trample them under foot and turn and maul you.
7 "Ask, and it
will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be
opened for you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who
searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 Is there anyone among
you who, if your child asks for bread, will give a stone? 10 Or if the child
asks for a fish, will give a snake? 11 If you then, who
are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your
Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
12 "In
everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law
and the prophets. 13 "Enter through the narrow gate; for
the gate is wide and the road is easy F61 that leads to destruction, and there are many
who take it. 14 For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads
to life, and there are few who find it.
15 "Beware of
false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous
wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from
thorns, or figs from thistles? 17 In the same way, every good tree
bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot
bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that
does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will know
them by their fruits.
21 "Not everyone
who says to me, "Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only
the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 On that day many
will say to me, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast
out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?' 23 Then I will
declare to them, "I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.' 24 "Everyone
then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who
built his house on rock. 25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the
winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been
founded on rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine
and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on
sand. 27 The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and
beat against that house, and it fellÑand great was its fall!" 28 Now when Jesus had
finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, 29 for he taught them
as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
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FOOTNOTES:
F30:
Gk [he]
F31:
Other ancient authorities lack [falsely]
F32:
Gk [one iota]
F33:
Or [annuls]
F34:
Gk [a brother]+!; other ancient authorities add [without cause]
F35:
Gk [say Raca to] (an obscure term of abuse)
F36:
Gk [a brother]
F37:
Gk [Gehenna]
F38:
Gk [your brother]
F39:
Gk [your brother]
F40:
Gk lacks [to court]
F41:
Gk [Gehenna]
F42:
Gk [Gehenna]
F43:
Or [evil]
F44:
Gk [your brothers]
F45:
Other ancient authorities add [openly]
F46:
Other ancient authorities add [openly]
F47:
Or [our bread for tomorrow]
F48:
Or [us into temptation]
F49:
Or [from evil.] Other ancient authorities add, in some form, [For the
kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever. Amen.]
F50:
Other ancient authorities add [openly]
F51:
Gk [eating]
F52:
Gk [eating]
F53:
Gk [mammon]
F54:
Other ancient authorities lack [or what you will drink]
F55:
Or [add one cubit to your height]
F56:
Other ancient authorities lack [of God]
F57:
Or [its]
F58:
Gk [brother's]
F59:
Gk [brother]
F60:
Gk [brother's]
F61:
Other ancient authorities read [for the road is wide and easy]
The New Revised Standard Version