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Matthew 5 (WEBP)

[1] Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
[2] 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 those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
[5] Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
[6] Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for 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 children of God.
[10] Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
[11] “Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
[12] Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
[13] “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
[14] You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
[15] Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
[16] Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
[17] “Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
[18] For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
[19] Therefore, whoever shall break one of these least commandments and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
[20] For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
[21] “You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’
[22] But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
[23] “If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
[24] leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
[25] Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
[26] Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.
[27] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’
[28] but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
[29] If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
[30] If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
[31] “It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’
[32] but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.
[33] “Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’
[34] but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
[35] nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
[36] Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.
[37] But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
[38] “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
[39] But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
[40] If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
[41] Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
[42] Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
[43] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
[44] But I tell 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,
[45] that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
[46] For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
[47] If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
[48] Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 5:3 Isaiah 57:15; 66:2
Matthew 5:4 Isaiah 61:2; 66:10,13
Matthew 5:5a or, land.
Matthew 5:5b Psalm 37:11
Matthew 5:18a literally, iota
Matthew 5:18b or, serif
Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13
Matthew 5:22a NU omits “without a cause”.
Matthew 5:22b “Raca” is an Aramaic insult, related to the word for “empty” and conveying the idea of empty-headedness.
Matthew 5:22c or, Hell
Matthew 5:26 literally, kodrantes. A kodrantes was a small copper coin worth about 2 lepta (widow’s mites)—not enough to buy very much of anything.
Matthew 5:27a TR adds “to the ancients”.
Matthew 5:27b Exodus 20:14
Matthew 5:29 or, Hell
Matthew 5:30 or, Hell
Matthew 5:31 Deuteronomy 24:1
Matthew 5:33 Numbers 30:2; Deuteronomy 23:21; Ecclesiastes 5:4
Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Leviticus 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21
Matthew 5:43a Leviticus 19:18
Matthew 5:43b not in the Bible, but see Qumran Manual of Discipline Ix, 21-26
Matthew 5:47 NU reads “Gentiles” instead of “tax collectors”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Matthew 5 (KJVS)

[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 () by 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] cloke 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Matthew 5 (YLT)

[1] And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him,
[2] and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:
[3] ‘Happy the poor in spirit-because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
[4] ‘Happy the mourning-because they shall be comforted.
[5] ‘Happy the meek-because they shall inherit the land.
[6] ‘Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness-because they shall be filled.
[7] ‘Happy the kind-because they shall find kindness.
[8] ‘Happy the clean in heart-because they shall see God.
[9] ‘Happy the peacemakers-because they shall be called Sons of God.
[10] ‘Happy those persecuted for righteousness’ sake-because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
[11] ‘Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake-
[12] rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
[13] ‘Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.
[14] ‘Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;
[15] nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;
[16] so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
[17] ‘Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets-I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;
[18] for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.
[19] ‘Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands-the least-and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.
[20] ‘For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.
[21] ‘Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;
[22] but I-I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.
[23] ‘If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee,
[24] leave there thy gift before the altar, and go-first be reconciled to thy brother, and then having come bring thy gift.
[25] ‘Be agreeing with thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and to prison thou mayest be cast,
[26] verily I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till that thou mayest pay the last farthing.
[27] ‘Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;
[28] but I-I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.
[29] ‘But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.
[30] ‘And, if thy right hand doth cause thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.
[31] ‘And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;
[32] but I-I say to you, that whoever may put away his wife, save for the matter of whoredom, doth make her to commit adultery; and whoever may marry her who hath been put away doth commit adultery.
[33] ‘Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;
[34] but I-I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,
[35] nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,
[36] nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;
[37] but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.
[38] ‘Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;
[39] but I-I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
[40] and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take-suffer to him also the cloak.
[41] ‘And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,
[42] to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.
[43] ‘Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy;
[44] but I-I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,
[45] that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.
[46] ‘For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
[47] and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?
[48] ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who is in the heavens is perfect.