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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 fulfill.
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 Gods
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.
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