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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
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 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 of 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 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 thy cloak 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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