Matthew 5:1-22 ▼

1 And seeing the multitudes, He went up into the mountain; and having sat down, His disciples came to Him.

2 And having opened His mouth He taught them, saying;

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

4 Blessed are the meek, because they shall inherit the earth.

5 Blessed are they that mourn: because they shall be comforted.

6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful: because they shall receive mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: because they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: because they shall be called the sons of God.

10 Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.

11 Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and he exceedingly glad: because your reward is great in the heavens: for in this manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

13 Ye are the salt of the earth; and if the salt may lose its savor, in what shall it be salted? It is yet without value, except having been cast out, to be trodden under feet by the people.

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden.

15 Neither do they light a candle, and place it under a bushel, but on the candlestick; and it shineth to all who are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before the people, in order that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

17 Think not that I came to destroy the law of the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill.

18 For truly I say unto you, Until heaven and earth may pass away, one jot or tittle can not pass from the law, until all things may be accomplished.

19 Therefore if any one may break one of the least of these commandments, and so teach the people, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of the heavens: but whosoever may do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.

20 For I say unto you, that if your righteousness may not abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

21 You have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not murder; and whosoever may murder shall be in danger of the judgment;

22 but I say unto you that every one being angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever may say to his brother, Thou scoundrel, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever may say, Thou fool, shall be liable unto a hell of fire.