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Chapter 5
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And seeing the multitudes, he went up
into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came
unto him: |
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And he opened his mouth, and taught
them, saying, |
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Blessed are the poor in spirit: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
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Blessed are they that mourn: for they
shall be comforted. |
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Blessed are the meek: for they shall
inherit the earth. |
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Blessed are they which do hunger and
thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. |
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Blessed are the merciful: for they shall
obtain mercy. |
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Blessed are the pure in heart: for they
shall see God. |
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Blessed are the peacemakers: for they
shall be called the children of God. |
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Blessed are they which are persecuted
for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. |
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Blessed are ye, when men shall revile
you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil
against you falsely, for my sake. |
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Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for
great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they
the prophets which were before you. |
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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. |
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Ye are the light of the world. A city
that is set on an hill cannot be hid. |
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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. |
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Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven. |
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Think not that I am come to destroy the
law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to
fulfil. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Ye have heard that it was said of them
of old time, Thou shalt not
kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of
the judgment:
Ex 20:13 Dt 5:17 |
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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. |
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Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the
altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought
against thee; |
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Leave there thy gift before the altar,
and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and
then come and offer thy gift. |
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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. |
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Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by
no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the
uttermost farthing. |
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Ye have heard that it was said by them
of old time, Thou shalt not
commit adultery:
Ex 20:14 Dt 5:18 |
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But I say unto you, That whosoever
looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed
adultery with her already in his heart. |
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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. |
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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. |
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It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife,
let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Dt 24:1 |
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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. |
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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:
Ex 20:7 Num 30:2 Dt 23:21 Lev 19:12 |
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But I say unto you, Swear not at all;
neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: |
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Nor by the earth; for it is his
footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of
the great King. |
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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head,
because thou canst not make one hair white or black. |
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But let your communication be, Yea,
yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh
of evil. |
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Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for
a tooth:
Ex 21:24 Lev 24:20 Dt 19:21 |
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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. |
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And if any man will sue thee at the
law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. |
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And whosoever shall compel thee to go a
mile, go with him twain. |
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Give to him that asketh thee, and from
him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. |
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Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour,
and hate thine enemy.
Lev 19:18 Matt 22:39 Mark 12:31 Rom 13:9 Gal 5:14 Jam 2:8 |
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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; |
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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. |
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For if ye love them which love you,
what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? |
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And if ye salute your brethren only,
what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans
so? |
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Be ye therefore perfect, even as your
Father which is in heaven is perfect. |
