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References
Matthew 5
English Standard
Version
The Sermon on the
Mount
1
Seeing the
crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples
came to him.
The Beatitudes
2
And he
opened his mouth 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 shall be comforted.
5
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they
shall be satisfied.
7
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sonsa of God.
10
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all
kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
12
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they
persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Salt and Light
13
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how
shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything
except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.
14
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 Nor do people
light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, 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 who is in heaven.
Christ Came to
Fulfill 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 For truly, I
say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot,
will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
19 Therefore
whoever relaxes 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.
Anger
21
“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder;
and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’
22 But I say to
you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says,
‘You fool!’ will be liable to the helld of fire.
23 So if you are offering your gift at
the altar and there remember that your brother has something against
you, 24
leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to
your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
25 Come to terms
quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest
your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and
you be put in prison. 26
Truly, I say to you, you will never get out until you have paid the last
penny.
Retaliation
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 the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the
right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if anyone would sue you and take
your tunic,
let him have your cloak as well.
41 And if anyone
forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
42 Give to the
one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from
you.
Love Your Enemies
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 sons of your Father who is 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. 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,
what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the
same?
48 You therefore
must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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