5:1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the ①mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.
▷ ①Or hill
5:2 And He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
5:3 “ ①Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
▷ ①I.e., fortunate or prosperous, and so through v 11
5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5:5 “Blessed are the ①gentle, for they will inherit the earth.
▷ ①Or humble, meek
5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
5:10 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5:11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
5:12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
5:13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how ①can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.
▷ ①Lit will
5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a ①hill cannot be hidden;
▷ ①Or mountain
5:15 nor do people light a lamp and put it under a ①basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
▷ ①Lit peck-measure
5:16 Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
5:17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill.
5:18 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not ①the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished!
▷ ①Lit one iota (Heb yodh) or one projection (serif)
5:19 Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches ①others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever ②keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
▷ ①Lit people ②Lit does
5:20 “For I say to you that unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
5:21 “You have heard that ①the ancients were told, ‘YOU SHALL NOT MURDER,’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be answerable to the court.’
▷ ①Lit it was said to the ancients
5:22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be answerable to the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘ ①You good-for-nothing,’ shall be answerable to ②the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the ③fiery hell.
▷ ①Or You empty-head; Gr Raka (Raca) from Aramaic reqa ②Lit the Sanhedrin; i.e., Jewish High Court ③Lit Gehenna of fire
5:23 Therefore, if you are presenting your ①offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,
▷ ①Or gift
5:24 leave your ①offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your ②offering.
▷ ①Or gift ②Or gift
5:25 ①Come to good terms with your accuser quickly, while you are with him on the way to court, so that your accuser will not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will not be thrown into prison.
▷ ①I.e., settle the case
5:26 Truly I say to you, you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last ①quadrans.
▷ ①A small Roman copper coin, worth about 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage
5:27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’;
5:28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
5:29 Now if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, ①than for your whole body to be thrown into ②hell.
▷ ①Lit and that your whole body not be ②Gr Gehenna
5:30 And if your right hand is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; for it is better for you ①to lose one of the parts of your body, ②than for your whole body to go into ③hell.
▷ ①Lit that one...be lost ②Lit and not your whole body ③Gr Gehenna
5:31 “Now it was said, ‘WHOEVER SENDS HIS WIFE AWAY IS TO GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE’;
5:32 but I say to you that everyone who ①divorces his wife, except for the reason of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a ②divorced woman commits adultery.
▷ ①Lit sends away, the Heb term for divorce ②Lit woman sent away
5:33 “Again, you have heard that ①the ancients were told, ‘ ②YOU SHALL NOT ③MAKE FALSE VOWS, BUT SHALL FULFILL YOUR ④VOWS TO THE LORD.’
▷ ①Lit it was said to the ancients ②you and your are singular here ③Or break your vows ④Lit oaths
5:34 But I say to you, take no oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
5:35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, nor ①by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.
▷ ①Or toward
5:36 Nor shall you take an oath by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
5:37 But make sure your statement is, ‘ ①Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is ②of evil origin.
▷ ①I.e., a clear “yes” or “no” ②Or from the evil one
5:38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘EYE FOR EYE, and TOOTH FOR TOOTH.’
5:39 But I say to you, do not show opposition against an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also.
5:40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your ①tunic, let him have your ②cloak also.
▷ ①A long shirt worn next to the skin ②Or outer garment
5:41 Whoever ①forces you to go one mile, go with him two.
▷ ①Lit will force
5:42 Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
5:43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’
5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
5:45 so that you may prove yourselves to 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.
5:46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors, do they not do the same?
5:47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Even the Gentiles, do they not do the same?
5:48 Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.