Matthew 5:1-26 (New American Standard)
View In My BibleThe Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes
1 1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on 2the amountain ; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 3He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, 3 "b4Blessed are the cpoor in spirit, for 5theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 "Blessed are 6those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 "Blessed are 7the dgentle, for they shall inherit the earth. 6 "Blessed are 8those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. 7 "Blessed are 9the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. 8 "Blessed are 10the pure in heart, for 11they shall see God. 9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for 12they shall be called sons of God. 10 "Blessed are those who have been 13persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for 14theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 "Blessed are you when people 15insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great ; for 16in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.Disciples and the World
13 "You are the salt of the earth ; but 17if the salt has become tasteless, how ecan it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. 14 "You are 18the light of the world. A city set on a fhill cannot be hidden ; 15 19nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a gbasket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 "Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may 20see your good works, and 21glorify your Father who is in heaven. 17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the 22Law or the Prophets ; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 "For truly I say to you, 23until heaven and earth pass away, not hthe smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 "Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches iothers to do the same, shall be called least 24in the kingdom of heaven ; but whoever jkeeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 "For I say to you that unless your 25righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.Personal Relationships
21 "26You have heard that kthe ancients were told, '27YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER ' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be lliable to 28the court.' 22 "But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be mguilty before 29the court ; and whoever says to his brother, 'nYou good-for-nothing,' shall be oguilty before p30the supreme court ; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be qguilty enough to go into the r31fiery hell. 23 "Therefore if you are 32presenting your soffering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your toffering there before the altar and go ; first be 33reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your uoffering. 25 "34Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 26 "Truly I say to you, 35you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last vcent.New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved. (New American Standard Version - Holy Bible)
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