Matthew:5

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* And seeing the crowds , He went up into the mountain , and after He had sat down , His disciples approached Him . * And opening His mouth , He began to teach them , saying : * "Blessed [are ] the poor in spirit , for theirs is the kingdom of heaven . * Blessed [are ] those who mourn , for they will be comforted . * Blessed [are ] the meek , for they shall inherit the earth . * Blessed [are ] those who hunger and thirst after righteousness , for they shall be filled . * Blessed [are ] the merciful , for they shall obtain mercy . * Blessed [are ] the pure in heart , for they shall see God . * Blessed [are ] the peacemakers , for they shall be called sons of God . * Blessed [are ] those who have been persecuted for righteousness ' sake , for theirs is the kingdom of heaven . * "Blessed are you whenever they revile you , and they persecute you , and they say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake . * Rejoice and be exceedingly glad , for great is your reward in heaven , for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you . * "You are the salt of the earth ; but if the salt becomes tasteless , with what shall it be salted ? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men . * You are the light of the world . A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden . * Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket , but on a lampstand , and it shines on everything in the house . * Thus let your light shine before men , so that they may see your good works , and they may glorify your Father who is in heaven . * "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets . I did not come to abolish , but to fulfill . * For assuredly I say to you , until heaven and earth may pass away , one iota or one tittle shall by no means pass away from the law until all things are fulfilled . * Whoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments , and shall teach men thus , will be called least in the kingdom of heaven ; but whoever does [them ] and teaches [them ], he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven . * For I say to you , that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees , you shall by no means enter the kingdom of heaven . * "You have heard that it was said to the ancients , 'You shall not kill ,' and whoever kills will be liable to the judgment . * But I say to you that whoever gets angry with his brother without cause will be liable to the judgment . And whoever says to his brother , 'Empty-head !' will be liable to the council . But whoever says , ' fool !' will be liable to the fiery hell . * Therefore if you offer your gift on the altar , and there you remember that your brother has something against you , * leave your gift there before the altar , and go , first be reconciled with your brother , and then come and offer your gift . * Make friends with your adversary quickly , while you are on the road with him , lest your adversary hand you over to the judge , and the judge hand you over to the officer , and you be cast into prison . * Assuredly I say to you , you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny . * "You have heard that it was said , 'You shall not commit adultery .' * But I say to you , that whoever looks at a woman in order to lust after her has already committed adultery [with ] her in his heart . * If your right eye causes you to stumble , pluck it out and cast it from you ; for it is better for you that one of your members be lost , than for your whole body to be cast into hell . * And if your right hand causes you to stumble , cut it off and cast it from you ; for it is better for you that one of your members be lost , than for your whole body to be cast into hell . * "Furthermore it has been said , 'Whoever divorces his wife , let him give her a divorce certificate .' * "But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife , except for a matter of sexual immorality , makes her commit adultery ; and whoever marries a divorcee commits adultery . * "Again you have heard that it was said to the ancients , 'You shall not swear falsely , but you shall pay your oaths to the Lord .' * "But I say to you , do not swear at all : neither by heaven , for it is God 's throne ; * nor by the earth , for it is His footstool ; nor by Jerusalem , for it is the city of the great King . * Nor shall you swear by your head , because you are not able to make one hair white or black . * But let your word be 'Yes ', 'yes ,'; [or ]'No ,' 'no .' For whatever is more than these is from the evil [one ]. * "You have heard that it was said , 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth .' * But I say to you not to resist an evil person . But whoever shall slap you on your right cheek , turn to him the other also . * And to the [one ] desiring to sue you and to take your tunic , let him have your cloak also . * And whoever compels you to go one mile , go with him two . * Give to the [one ] asking you , and to the [one ] desiring to borrow from you , do not turn away . * "You have heard that it was said , 'You shall love your neighbor , and you shall hate your enemy .' * But I say to you , love your enemies , bless those who curse you , do good to those who hate you , and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you , * so that you may prove to be sons of your Father in heaven ; because He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good , and He sends rain on the just and on the unjust . * For if you love those who love you , what reward have you ? Do not even the tax collectors do the same ? * And if you greet your friends only , what more are you doing [than others ]? Do not even the tax collectors do so ? * You therefore be perfect , just as your Father in heaven is perfect .

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