Matthew 5:1-28 ▼

1 When he saw the multitude, he went vp into a mountayne: & when he was set, his disciples came to hym.

2 And he opened his mouth, & taught them, saying.

3 Blessed (are) the poore in spirite: for theirs is the kyngdome of heauen.

4 Blessed (are) they that mourne: for they shalbe comforted.

5 Blessed (are) the meke: for they shall inherite the earth.

6 Blessed (are) they, which do hunger and thirste (after) righteousnes: for they shalbe satisfied.

7 Blessed (are) the mercyfull: for they shall obteyne mercy.

8 Blessed (are) the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9 Blessed (are) the peace makers: for they shalbe called the chyldren of God.

10 Blessed (are) they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kyngdome of heauen.

11 Blessed are ye, whe (men) reuyle you, and persecute (you) and, lying, shall say all maner of euyll saying agaynst you, for my sake.

12 Reioyce, and be glad: for great is your rewarde in heauen. For so persecuted they the prophetes, whiche were before you.

13 Ye are the salt of the earth. But yf the salt become vnsauery, where in shall it be salted? It is thencefoorth good for nothing, but to be caste out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.

14 Ye are the lyght of the worlde. A citie that is set on an hyll, can not be hyd.

15 Neyther do men lyght a candell, and put it vnder a busshell: but on a candelsticke, and it geueth lyght vnto all that are in the house.

16 Let your lyght so shyne before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your father, whiche is in heauen.

17 Thynke not that I am come to destroy the lawe, or the prophetes. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfyll.

18 For truely I say vnto you, tyll heauen and earth passe, one iotte, or one title of the lawe shall not scape, tyll all be fulfylled.

19 Whosoeuer therfore breaketh one of these least commaundementes, and teacheth men so, he shalbe called the leaste in the kyngdome of heauen. But who so euer doeth, and teacheth (so) the same shalbe called great in the kyngdome of heauen.

20 For I say vnto you: except your righteousnes, excede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kyngdome of heauen.

21 Ye haue hearde, that it was sayde to them of the olde tyme, thou shalt not kyll: who so euer kylleth, shalbe in daunger of iudgement.

22 But I say vnto you, that who so euer is angry with his brother, vnaduisedly, shalbe in daunger of iudgement. And who so euer shall say vnto his brother, racha, shalbe in daunger of a councell: But, whosoeuer shall saye (thou) foole, shalbe in daunger of hell fire.

23 Therfore, if thou bring thy gyft to the aulter, and there remembrest, that thy brother hath ought agaynst thee:

24 Leaue there thy gyft, before the aulter, and go thy way, first and be reconciled to thy brother: and then, come and offer thy gyft.

25 Agree with thyne aduersarie quicklye, whyles thou art in the waye with him: lest at any tyme the aduersarie deliuer thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the minister, and then thou be cast into pryson.

26 Ueryly I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, tyll thou hast payde the vtmost farthyng.

27 Ye haue hearde, that it was sayde vnto them of olde tyme: Thou shalt not commit adultry.

28 But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer loketh on a woman, to luste after her, hath committed adultry with her alredy, in his heart.