Matthew 5:27-48 ▼

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.

29 If thy ryght eye offende thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee. For better it is vnto thee, that one of thy members perishe, the that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

30 And yf thy ryght hande offende thee, cut it of, and cast it from thee. For better it is vnto thee, that one of thy members perishe, then that all thy body shoulde be cast into hell.

31 It is saide: whosoeuer putteth away his wyfe, let hym geue her a wrytyng of diuorcement.

32 But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer doeth put awaye his wyfe, except it be for fornication, causeth her to commit adultry. And whosoeuer maryeth her that is diuorced, committeth adultry.

33 Agayne, ye haue hearde that it was sayde vnto them of olde tyme: Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt perfourme vnto the Lorde thine othes.

34 But, I say vnto you: Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is gods seate,

35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footestoole, neither by Hierusalem, for it is the citie of the great kyng.

36 Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one heere whyte or blacke.

37 But let your communication be yea, yea, nay nay. For whatsoeuer is more then these, commeth of euyll.

38 Ye haue hearde, that it is sayde, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

39 But, I say vnto you, that ye resist not euyll. But, whosoeuer geueth thee a blowe on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.

40 And yf any man wyll sue thee at the lawe, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloke also.

41 And whosoeuer wyll compell thee to go a myle, go with hym twayne.

42 Geue to hym that asketh thee: & from hym that woulde borowe of thee, turne not thou away.

43 Ye haue heard, that it is saide: Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour, & hate thyne enemie.

44 But I saye vnto you, loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, pray for the which hurt you, and persecute you:

45 That ye may be the chyldren of your father, which is in heauen. For he maketh his sonne to aryse on the euyll, and on the good, and sendeth rayne on the iust, and on the vniust.

46 For yf ye loue them which loue you, what rewarde haue ye? Do not the publicans also euen the same?

47 And yf ye salute or greete your brethre only, what singuler thyng do ye? Do not also the publicans lykewyse?

48 Ye shall therfore be perfecte, euen as your father, which is in heauen, is perfecte.