| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: | 1When He saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain, and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. |
| 2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, | 2Then He began to teach them, saying: |
| 3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | 3"The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. |
| 4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. | 4Those who mourn are blessed, for they will be comforted. |
| 5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. | 5The gentle are blessed, for they will inherit the earth. |
| 6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. | 6Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed, for they will be filled. |
| 7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. | 7The merciful are blessed, for they will be shown mercy. |
| 8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. | 8The pure in heart are blessed, for they will see God. |
| 9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. | 9The peacemakers are blessed, for they will be called sons of God. |
| 10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | 10Those who are persecuted for righteousness are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. |
| 11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. | 11"You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me. |
| 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. | 12Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you. |
| 13Ye 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. | 13"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? It's no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men. |
| 14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. | 14"You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. |
| 15Neither 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. | 15No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. |
| 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. | 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. |
| 17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. | 17"Don't assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. |
| 18For 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. | 18For I assure you: Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or one stroke of a letter will pass from the law until all things are accomplished. |
| 19Whosoever 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. | 19Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. |
| 20For 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. | 20For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. |
| 21Ye 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: | 21"You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment. |
| 22But 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. | 22But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, Fool!' will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, You moron!' will be subject to hellfire. |
| 23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; | 23So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, |
| 24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. | 24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. |
| 25Agree 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. | 25Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you're on the way with him, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison. |
| 26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. | 26I assure you: You will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny! |
| 27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: | 27"You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. |
| 28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. | 28But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. |
| 29And 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. | 29If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. |
| 30And 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. | 30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell! |
| 31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: | 31"It was also said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a written notice of divorce. |
| 32But 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. | 32But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. |
| 33Again, 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: | 33"Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord. |
| 34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: | 34But I tell you, don't take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God's throne; |
| 35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. | 35or by the earth, because it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King. |
| 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. | 36Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black. |
| 37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. | 37But let your word 'yes be 'yes,' and your 'no be 'no.' Anything more than this is from the evil one. |
| 38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: | 38"You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. |
| 39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. | 39But I tell you, don't resist an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. |
| 40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. | 40As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well. |
| 41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. | 41And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two. |
| 42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. | 42Give to the one who asks you, and don't turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. |
| 43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. | 43"You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. |
| 44But 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; | 44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, |
| 45That 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. | 45so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. |
| 46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? | 46For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? |
| 47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? | 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary? Don't even the Gentiles do the same? |
| 48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. | 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. |
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