Matthew 5

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 arethe poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

4 Blessed arethey that mourn for they shall be comforted

5 Blessed arethe meek for they shall inherit the earth

6 Blessed arethey which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled

7 Blessed arethe merciful for they shall obtain mercy

8 Blessed arethe pure in heart for they shall see God

9 Blessed arethe peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God

10 Blessed arethey which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

11 Blessed are ye when menshall 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 isyour 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 fulfil

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 righteousnessof 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 while 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 itfrom thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not thatthy whole body should be cast into hell

30 And if thy right hand offend thee cut it off and cast itfrom thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not thatthy 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 God’s 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 thycloke 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