Matthew / Chapter 5
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a
mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
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 they that mourn: for they
shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall
inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and
thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall
obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they
shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they
shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted
for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile
you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you
falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great
is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which
were before you.
13 ¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the
salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth
good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of
men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is
set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it
under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in
the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 ¶ Think not that I am come to destroy
the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and
earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till
all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of
these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the
least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach
them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your
righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and
Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by
them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in
danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry
with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and
whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council:
but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar,
and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go
thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy
gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles
thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee
to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast
into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no
means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by
them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh
on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in
his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out,
and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast
into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off,
and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast
into hell.
31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away
his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever
shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her
to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced
committeth adultery.
33 ¶ Again, ye have heard that it hath been
said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt
perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither
by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool:
neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head,
because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea;
Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said,
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil:
but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other
also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and
take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a
mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him
that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless
them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them
which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father
which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the
good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what
reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do
ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect.