1 And seeing the
multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came
unto him:
2 And he opened
his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the
poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they
that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the
meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they
which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the
merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the
pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the
peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are
they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
11 Blessed are ye,
when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil
against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be
exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the
prophets which were before you.
13 Ye 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.
14 Ye are the
light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither 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.
16 Let your light
so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father
which is in heaven.
17 Think not that
I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to
fulfil.
18 For 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.
19 Whosoever
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.
20 For 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.
21 Ye have heard
that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall
kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But 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.
23 Therefore if
thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath
ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy
gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and
then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree 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.
26 Verily I say
unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the
uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard
that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto
you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed
adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And 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.
30 And 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.
31 It hath been
said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of
divorcement:
32 But 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.
33 Again, 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:
34 But I say unto
you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor by the
earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the
great King.
36 Neither shalt
thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your
communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh
of evil.
38 Ye have heard
that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto
you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right
cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man
will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
41 And whosoever
shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him
that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard
that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But 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;
45 That 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.
46 For if ye love
them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye
salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the
publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore
perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.