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The Sermon on the Mount

But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;

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Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount

Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,

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and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,

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and he began to teach them.The Beatitudes

He said:

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The Beatitudes

Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.

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“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Blessed they that mourn, for *they* shall be comforted.

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Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.

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Blessed the meek, for *they* shall inherit the earth.

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Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.

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Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for *they* shall be filled.

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.

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Blessed the merciful, for *they* shall find mercy.

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Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.

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Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God.

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Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.

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Blessed the peace-makers, for *they* shall be called sons of God.

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Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.

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Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.

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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.

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“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

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Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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Salt and Light

*Ye* are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.

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Salt and Light

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

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*Ye* are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.

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“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.

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Nor do [men] light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.

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Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

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Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

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In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

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Jesus Fulfills the Law

Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.

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The Fulfillment of the Law

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

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For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.

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For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

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Whosoever then shall do away with one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whosoever shall practise and teach [them], *he* shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.

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Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly 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.

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For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

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For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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Anger and Reconciliation

Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment.

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Murder

“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,a and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’

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But *I* say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to [be called before] the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire.

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But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sisterbc will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’d is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

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If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,

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“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you,

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leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

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leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

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Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

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“Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

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Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.

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Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

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Adultery

Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.

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Adultery

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’e

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But *I* say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

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If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

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And if thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

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And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

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Divorce

It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.

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Divorce

“It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’f

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But *I* say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for cause of fornication, makes her commit adultery, and whosoever marries one that is put away commits adultery.

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But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

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Vows

Again, ye have heard that it has been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt render to the Lord what thou hast sworn.

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Oaths

“Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’

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But *I* say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is [the] throne of God;

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But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;

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nor by the earth, because it is [the] footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is [the] city of the great King.

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or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

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And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

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But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.

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All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.g

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Love Your Enemies

Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.

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Eye for Eye

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’h

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But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

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But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

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and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.

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And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well.

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And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.

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If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.

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To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.

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Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

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Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.

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Love for Enemies

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbori and hate your enemy.’

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But *I* say unto you, Love your enemies, [bless those who curse you,] do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who [insult you and] persecute you,

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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

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that ye may be [the] sons of your Father who is in [the] heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.

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that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

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For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?

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If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?

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And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?

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And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

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Be *ye* therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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Matthew 5

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