The Sermon on the Mount 1And having seen the crowds, He went up onto the mountain. And on His having sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2And having opened His mouth, He was teaching them, saying: The Beatitudes 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. 4Blessed are those mourning, because they will be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek, because they will inherit the earth.† 6Blessed are those hungering and thirsting for righteousness, 7Blessed are the merciful, because they will receive mercy. 8Blessed are the pure in heart, 9Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God. 10Blessed are those having been persecuted on account of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. 11Blessed are you⁺ when they may reproach you⁺ and may persecute you and may say all evil† against you⁺, lying, on account of Me. 12Rejoice and exult, because your⁺ reward is great in the heavens; for thus they persecuted the prophets before you⁺. Salt and Light 13You⁺ are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should become tasteless, with what will it be salted? For nothing is it potent any longer except, having been cast out, to be trampled upon by men. 14You⁺ are the light of the world. A city lying on a hill is not able to be hidden. 15Nor do they light a lamp and put it under the basket, but upon the lampstand, and it shines to all those in the house. 16Thus let your⁺ light shine before men, so that they may see your⁺ good works and may glorify your⁺ Father who is in the heavens. The Fulfillment of the Law 17Do not suppose that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. 18For truly I say to you⁺, until the heaven and the earth should pass away, not even one iota, or one stroke of a letter, shall pass away from the Law, until everything should come to pass. 19Whoever then may break one of the least of these commandments and may teach men thus, he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whoever may do and may teach them, this one will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens. 20For I say to you⁺ that unless your⁺ righteousness should abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you⁺ shall certainly not enter into the kingdom of the heavens. Anger and Reconciliation 21You⁺ heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘You shall not murder,’† and, ‘Whoever may murder will be liable to the judgment.’ 22But I say to you⁺ that everyone being angry with his brother† will be liable to the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, ‘Raca,’† will be liable to the Sanhedrin.† But whoever may say, ‘Fool!’ will be liable to the Gehenna of fire.† 23Therefore, if you may offer your gift at the altar, and there may remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift there before the altar and first go, be reconciled to your brother, and then, having come, offer your gift. 25Be agreeing quickly with your adversary while you are with him in the way, lest ever the adversary may deliver you to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will be cast into prison. 26Truly I say to you, you shall never come out from there until you should pay back the last kodrantes.† Adultery 27You⁺ heard that it was said,† ‘You shall not commit adultery.’† 28But I say to you⁺ that everyone looking at a woman in order to desire her already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29Now if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. For it is better for you that one of your members should perish and not that your whole body should be cast into Gehenna.† 30And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. For it is better for you that one of your members should perish and not that your whole body should go away† into Gehenna. Divorce 31And it was said, ‘Whoever may send away his wife, let him give to her a certificate of divorce.’† 32But I say to you⁺ that everyone sending away† his wife, except for the reason of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery.† And whoever shall marry her who has been sent away, he commits adultery. Oaths and Vows 33Again, you⁺ heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but you shall repay your oaths to the Lord.’† 34But I say to you⁺ not to swear at all: neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God; 35nor by the earth, because it is the footstool for His feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King. 36Nor may you swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black. 37But let your⁺ word ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and ‘No,’ ‘No.’ And that which is more than these comes from the evil one.† Love Your Enemies 38You⁺ heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’† 39But I say to you⁺ not to resist the evil person. But whoever may strike you on your right cheek,† turn to him also the other. 40And the one wanting to sue you and to take your tunic, yield to him also the cloak. 41And whoever will compel you to go one milion,† go with him two. 42To the one asking you, you should give, and from the one wanting to borrow from you, you should not turn away. 43You⁺ heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor† and shall hate your enemy.’ 44But I say to you⁺, love your⁺ enemies and pray for those persecuting you⁺,† 45so that you⁺ may be sons of your⁺ Father who is in the heavens. For He makes His sun rise on evil and good, and He sends rain on righteous and unrighteous. 46For if you⁺ love those loving you⁺, what reward do you⁺ have? Do not also the tax collectors do the same? 47And if you⁺ greet only your⁺ brothers,† what extraordinary thing do you⁺ do? Do not also the Gentiles† do the same? 48You⁺ shall be perfect, therefore, as your⁺ heavenly Father† is perfect.
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