11When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on 2the mountain; and after He satdown, His disciplescame to Him.
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3He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
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"4Blessed are the poor in spirit, for 5theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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"Blessed are 6those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
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"Blessed are 7the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
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"Blessed are 8those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
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"Blessed are 9the merciful, for they shall receivemercy.
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"Blessed are 10the pure in heart, for 11they shall seeGod.
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"Blessed are the peacemakers, for 12they shall be calledsons of God.
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"Blessed are those who have been 13persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for 14theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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"Blessed are you when people 15insult you and persecute you, and falselysayallkinds of evilagainst you because of Me.
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"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for 16in the sameway 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 becometasteless, how* can it be madesalty again? It is nolongergood for anything, except to be thrown out and trampledunderfoot by men.
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"You are 18the light of the world. A cityset on a hillcannot* be hidden;
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19nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it giveslight to all who are in the house.
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"Let your lightshinebeforemen in such a way that they may 20see your goodworks, and 21glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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"Do not think that I came to abolish the 22Lawor the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
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"For truly I say to you, 23untilheaven and earthpassaway, not the smallestletterorstroke shall pass from the Lawuntilall is accomplished.
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"Whoever*thenannulsone of the least of thesecommandments, and teachesothers to do the same, shall be calledleast24in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever*keeps and teaches them, he shall be calledgreat in the kingdom of heaven.
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"For I say to you that unless* your 25righteousnesssurpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.