5And when He saw the multitudes, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.G1161G1492G3793G305G1519G3735G2532G846G2523G846G3101G4334G846 2And opening His mouth He [began] to teach them, saying,G2532G455G846G4750G1321G846G3004 3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.G3107G4434G4151G3754G846G2076G932G3772 4"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.G3107G3996G3754G846G3870 5"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.G3107G4239G3754G846G2816G1093 6"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.G3107G3588G3983G2532G1372G1343G3754G846G5526 7"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.G3107G1655G3754G846G1653 8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.G3107G2513G2588G3754G846G3700G2316 9"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.G3107G1518G3754G846G2564G5207G2316 10"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.G3107G1377G1752G1343G3754G846G2076G932G3772 11"Blessed are you when [men] cast insults at you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me.G3107G2075G3752G3679G5209G2532G1377G2532G2036G3956G4190G4487G2596G5216G5574G1752G1700 12"Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.G5463G2532G21G3754G4183G5216G3408G1722G3772G1063G3779G1377G4396G3588G4253G5216 13"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty [again]? It is good for nothing anymore, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.G5210G2075G217G1093G1161G1437G217G3471G1722G5101G233G2089G2480G1519G3762G1508G906G1854G2532G2662G5259G444 14"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.G5210G2075G5457G2889G4172G2749G1883G3735G3756G1410G2928 15"Nor do [men] light a lamp, and put it under the peck-measure, but on the lampstand; and it gives light to all who are in the house.G3761G2545G3088G2532G5087G846G5259G3426G235G1909G3087G2532G2989G3956G1722G3614 16"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.G5216G5457G3779G2989G1715G444G3704G1492G5216G2570G2041G2532G1392G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772 17"Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill.G3543G3361G3754G2064G2647G3551G2228G4396G2064G3756G2064G2647G235G4137 18"For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the Law, until all is accomplished.G1063G281G3004G5213G2193G302G3772G2532G1093G3928G1520G2503G2228G3391G2762G3364G3928G575G3551G2193G302G3956G1096 19"Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and so teaches others, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches [them,] he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.G3739G1437G3767G3089G3391G5130G1646G1785G2532G1321G444G3779G2564G1646G1722G932G3772G1161G3739G302G4160G2532G1321G3778G2564G3173G1722G932G3772 20"For I say to you, that unless your righteousness surpasses [that] of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.G1063G3004G5213G3754G3362G5216G1343G4052G4119G1122G2532G5330G3364G1525G1519G932G3772 21"You have heard that the ancients were told, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.'G191G3754G4483G744G5407G3756G5407G1161G3739G302G5407G2071G1777G2920 22"But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever shall say, 'You fool,' shall be guilty [enough to go] into the fiery hell.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3956G3710G846G80G1500G2071G1777G2920G1161G3739G302G2036G846G80G4469G2071G1777G4892G1161G3739G302G2036G3474G2071G1777G1519G1067G4442 23"If therefore you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,G3767G1437G4374G4675G1435G1909G2379G2546G3415G3754G4675G80G2192G5100G2596G4675 24leave your offering there before the altar, and go your way; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.G863G1563G4675G1435G1715G2379G2532G5217G4412G1259G4675G80G2532G5119G2064G4374G4675G1435 25"Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, in order that your opponent may not deliver you to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.G2468G2132G4675G476G5035G2193G3755G1488G1722G3598G3326G846G3379G476G3860G4571G2923G2532G2923G3860G4571G5257G2532G906G1519G5438 26"Truly I say to you, you shall not come out of there, until you have paid up the last cent.G281G3004G4671G1831G3364G1831G1564G2193G302G591G2078G2835 27"You have heard that it was said, 'YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY';G191G3754G4483G744G3431G3756G3431 28but I say to you, that everyone who looks on a woman to lust for her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3956G991G1135G4314G1937G846G3431G846G2235G1722G846G2588 29"And if your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.G1161G1487G4675G1188G3788G4624G4571G1807G846G1807G2532G906G575G4675G1063G4851G4671G2443G1520G4675G3196G622G2532G3361G4675G3650G4983G906G1519G1067 30"And if your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts of your body perish, than for your whole body to go into hell.G2532G1487G4675G1188G5495G4624G4571G1581G846G1581G2532G906G575G4675G1063G4851G4671G2443G1520G4675G3196G622G2532G3361G4675G3650G4983G906G1519G1067 31"And it was said, 'WHOEVER SENDS HIS WIFE AWAY, LET HIM GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE';G1161G4483G3754G3739G302G630G846G1135G1325G846G647 32but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for [the] cause of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.G1161G1473G3004G5213G3754G3739G302G630G846G1135G3924G3056G4202G4160G846G3429G2532G3739G1437G1060G630G3429 33"Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, 'YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FALSE VOWS, BUT SHALL FULFILL YOUR VOWS TO THE LORD.'G3825G191G3754G4483G744G1964G3756G1964G1161G591G2962G4675G3727 34"But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,G1161G1473G3004G5213G3660G3361G3654G3383G1722G3772G3754G2076G2316G2362 35or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.G3383G1722G1093G3754G2076G846G4228G5286G3383G1519G2414G3754G2076G4172G3173G935 36"Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.G3383G3660G1722G4675G2776G3754G1410G3756G4160G3391G2359G3022G2228G3189 37"But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes' [or] 'No, no'; and anything beyond these is of evil.G1161G2077G5216G3056G2077G3483G3483G3756G3756G1161G4053G5130G2076G1537G4190 38"You have heard that it was said, 'AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.'G191G3754G4483G3788G473G3788G2532G3599G473G3599 39"But I say to you, do not resist him who is evil; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.G1161G1473G3004G5213G436G3361G4190G235G3748G4474G4571G1909G4675G1188G4600G4762G846G243G2532 40"And if anyone wants to sue you, and take your shirt, let him have your coat also.G2532G2309G2919G4671G2919G2532G2983G4675G5509G863G846G863G2440G2532 41"And whoever shall force you to go one mile, go with him two.G2532G3748G29G4571G29G1520G3400G5217G3326G846G1417 42"Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.G1325G154G4571G2532G2309G1155G575G4675G654G3361G654 43"You have heard that it was said, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR, and hate your enemy.'G191G3754G4483G25G4675G4139G2532G3404G4675G2190 44"But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute youG1161G1473G3004G5213G25G5216G2190G2127G2672G5209G4160G2573G3404G5209G2532G4336G5228G3588G1908G5209G2532G1377G5209 45in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on [the] evil and [the] good, and sends rain on [the] righteous and [the] unrighteous.G3704G1096G5207G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772G3754G393G846G2246G393G1909G4190G2532G18G2532G1026G1909G1342G2532G94 46"For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax-gatherers do the same?G1063G1437G25G3588G25G5209G5101G3408G2192G4160G3780G2532G5057G846 47"And if you greet your brothers only, what do you do more [than others]? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?G2532G1437G782G5216G80G3440G5101G4160G4053G4160G3780G2532G5057G3779 48"Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.G2071G5210G3767G5046G5618G5216G3962G3588G1722G3772G2076G5046
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