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Matthew 5:9-19

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9 "Blessed are 1the peacemakers, for 2they shall be called 3sons[a] of God.
10 4"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for 5theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 6"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely 7on my account.
12 8Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for 9so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Salt and Light

13 "You are the salt of the earth, 10but 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 11"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 12Nor 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 13that they may see your good works and 14give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

17 15"Do not think that I have come to abolish 16the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but 17to fulfill them.
18 For truly, I say to you, 18until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
19 19Therefore whoever relaxes 20one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least 21in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great 22in the kingdom of heaven.
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Cross References 22

  • 1. James 3:18
  • 2. 1 John 3:1
  • 3. Romans 8:14
  • 4. 2 Timothy 2:12; James 5:11; 1 Peter 3:14
  • 5. [See ver. 3 above]
  • 6. Hebrews 11:26; 1 Peter 4:14
  • 7. John 15:21
  • 8. Acts 5:41; Romans 5:3; 2 Corinthians 12:10; Colossians 1:11, 24; Hebrews 10:34; James 1:2; 1 Peter 4:13
  • 9. See Matthew 21:35
  • 10. Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34
  • 11. Ephesians 5:8; Philippians 2:15; [John 8:12]
  • 12. Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; Luke 11:33
  • 13. Philemon 6; 1 Peter 2:12
  • 14. John 15:8; 2 Corinthians 9:13; Philippians 1:11; [Matthew 9:8]
  • 15. Romans 3:31
  • 16. Matthew 7:12
  • 17. [Romans 10:4; Romans 13:8; Galatians 3:24]
  • 18. Luke 16:17; [Matthew 24:35]
  • 19. [1 Corinthians 3:12-15]
  • 20. [Galatians 3:10; James 2:10]
  • 21. Matthew 11:11; Matthew 18:1-4
  • 22. Matthew 11:11; Matthew 18:1-4

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Greek huioi; see preface
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.