Skip to content 1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 He opened his mouth and taught them, saying, 3 “Blessed|strong="G3107" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" poor|strong="G4434" in|strong="G3588" spirit|strong="G4151", for|strong="G3754" theirs is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" Kingdom of|strong="G4151" Heaven|strong="G3772". 4 Blessed|strong="G3107" are|strong="G3588" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" mourn|strong="G3996", for|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" shall|strong="G3748" be|strong="G3588" comforted|strong="G3870". 5 Blessed|strong="G3107" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" gentle|strong="G4239", for|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" shall|strong="G3748" inherit|strong="G2816" the|strong="G3588" earth|strong="G1093". 6 Blessed|strong="G3107" are|strong="G3588" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" hunger|strong="G3983" and|strong="G2532" thirst|strong="G1372" for|strong="G3754" righteousness|strong="G1343", for|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" filled|strong="G5526". 7 Blessed|strong="G3107" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" merciful|strong="G1655", for|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" shall|strong="G3748" obtain mercy|strong="G1653". 8 Blessed|strong="G3107" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" pure|strong="G2513" in|strong="G2316" heart|strong="G2588", for|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" shall|strong="G2316" see|strong="G3708" God|strong="G2316". 9 Blessed|strong="G3107" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" peacemakers|strong="G1518", for|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" shall|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2316" called|strong="G2564" children|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" God|strong="G2316". 10 Blessed|strong="G3107" are|strong="G1510" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G3748" been|strong="G1510" persecuted|strong="G1377" for|strong="G3754" righteousness|strong="G1343"’ sake|strong="G1752", for|strong="G3754" theirs is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" Kingdom of|strong="G1343" Heaven|strong="G3772". 11 “Blessed|strong="G3107" are|strong="G1510" you|strong="G5210" when|strong="G3752" people|strong="G3956" reproach|strong="G3679" you|strong="G5210", persecute|strong="G1377" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" all|strong="G3956" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G4190" against|strong="G2596" you|strong="G5210" falsely|strong="G5574", for|strong="G1752" my|strong="G3956" sake|strong="G1752". 12 Rejoice|strong="G5463", and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" exceedingly glad|strong="G5463", for|strong="G1063" great|strong="G4183" is|strong="G3588" your|strong="G2532" reward|strong="G3408" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". For|strong="G1063" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" how|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" persecuted|strong="G1377" the|strong="G1722" prophets|strong="G4396" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" before|strong="G4253" you|strong="G5210". 13 “You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" salt of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093", but|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" the|strong="G1722" salt has|strong="G5101" lost its|strong="G5259" flavor, with|strong="G1722" what|strong="G5101" will|strong="G5101" it|strong="G1161" be|strong="G1510" salted? It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" then|strong="G1161" good|strong="G2480" for|strong="G1519" nothing|strong="G3762", but|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" cast out|strong="G1854" and|strong="G1161" trodden under|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1722" feet of|strong="G5259" men|strong="G3588". 14 “You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" light|strong="G5457" of|strong="G4172" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889". A|strong="G1510" city|strong="G4172" located|strong="G2928" on|strong="G1883" a|strong="G1510" hill|strong="G3735" can|strong="G1410"’t|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510" hidden|strong="G2928". 15 Neither|strong="G3761" do|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" light|strong="G3088" a|strong="G2532" lamp|strong="G3088" and|strong="G2532" put|strong="G5087" it|strong="G2532" under|strong="G5259" a|strong="G2532" measuring basket|strong="G3426", but|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" a|strong="G2532" stand; and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" shines|strong="G2989" to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" house|strong="G3614". 16 Even|strong="G2532" so|strong="G3779", let|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" light|strong="G5457" shine|strong="G2989" before|strong="G1715" men|strong="G3588", that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" your|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2570" works|strong="G2041" and|strong="G2532" glorify|strong="G1392" your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". 17 “Don’t|strong="G3588" think|strong="G3543" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3754" came|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2064" destroy|strong="G2647" the|strong="G3588" law|strong="G3551" or|strong="G2228" the|strong="G3588" prophets|strong="G4396". I|strong="G3754" didn’t|strong="G3588" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2064" destroy|strong="G2647", but|strong="G3361" to|strong="G2064" fulfill|strong="G4137". 18 For|strong="G1063" most certainly|strong="G1063", I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", until|strong="G2193" heaven|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" pass|strong="G1096" away|strong="G3928", not|strong="G3756" even|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" smallest|strong="G1520" letter|strong="G2762" or|strong="G2228" one|strong="G1520" tiny pen stroke|strong="G2762" shall|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3956" way|strong="G3956" pass|strong="G1096" away|strong="G3928" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" law|strong="G3551", until|strong="G2193" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" are|strong="G3588" accomplished|strong="G1096". 19 Therefore|strong="G3767", whoever|strong="G3739" shall|strong="G2532" break|strong="G3089" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" least|strong="G1646" commandments|strong="G1785" and|strong="G2532" teach|strong="G1321" others|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" so|strong="G3779", shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2564" least|strong="G1646" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Kingdom of|strong="G2532" Heaven|strong="G3772"; but|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3739" shall|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" and|strong="G2532" teach|strong="G1321" them|strong="G3588" shall|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2564" great|strong="G3173" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Kingdom of|strong="G2532" Heaven|strong="G3772". 20 For|strong="G1063" I|strong="G2532" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" unless|strong="G1437" your|strong="G1437" righteousness|strong="G1343" exceeds that|strong="G3754" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" scribes|strong="G1122" and|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330", there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3756" way you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" enter|strong="G1525" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Kingdom of|strong="G2532" Heaven|strong="G3772". 21 “You|strong="G3739" have|strong="G3748" heard that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G1510" said|strong="G2046" to|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1161" ancient ones|strong="G3748", ‘You|strong="G3739" shall|strong="G3739" not|strong="G3756" murder|strong="G5407";’ and|strong="G1161" ‘Whoever|strong="G3739" murders|strong="G5407" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" in|strong="G3756" danger of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1161" judgment|strong="G2920".’ 22 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" angry|strong="G3710" with|strong="G1519" his|strong="G3956" brother without|strong="G2920" a|strong="G1519" cause|strong="G3739" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1519" danger of|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1519" judgment|strong="G2920". Whoever|strong="G3739" says|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G3956" brother, ‘Raca|strong="G4469"!’ will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1519" danger of|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1519" council|strong="G4892". Whoever|strong="G3739" says|strong="G3004", ‘You|strong="G5210" fool|strong="G3474"!’ will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1519" danger of|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1519" fire|strong="G4442" of|strong="G3956" Gehenna. 23 “If|strong="G1437" therefore|strong="G3767" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" offering|strong="G1435" your|strong="G1437" gift|strong="G1435" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1909" altar|strong="G2379", and|strong="G3767" there|strong="G2546" remember|strong="G3403" that|strong="G3754" your|strong="G1437" brother has|strong="G2192" anything|strong="G5100" against|strong="G2596" you|strong="G4771", 24 leave your|strong="G2532" gift|strong="G1435" there|strong="G1563" before|strong="G1715" the|strong="G2532" altar|strong="G2379", and|strong="G2532" go|strong="G5217" your|strong="G2532" way|strong="G5217". First|strong="G4413" be|strong="G2532" reconciled|strong="G1259" to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" brother, and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" offer|strong="G4374" your|strong="G2532" gift|strong="G1435". 25 Agree|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" your|strong="G2532" adversary quickly|strong="G5035" while|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" way|strong="G3598"; lest|strong="G3379" perhaps|strong="G3379" the|strong="G1722" prosecutor deliver|strong="G3860" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" judge|strong="G2923", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" judge|strong="G2923" deliver|strong="G3860" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" officer|strong="G5257", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" be|strong="G1510" cast|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1519" prison|strong="G5438". 26 Most certainly|strong="G3756" I|strong="G2193" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771", you|strong="G4771" shall|strong="G3756" by|strong="G3004" no|strong="G3756" means|strong="G3004" get|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" of|strong="G3588" there|strong="G1564" until|strong="G2193" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G3361" paid the|strong="G3588" last|strong="G2078" penny|strong="G2835". 27 “You|strong="G3754" have|strong="G3748" heard that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3748" said|strong="G2046", ‘You|strong="G3754" shall|strong="G3748" not|strong="G3756" commit|strong="G3431" adultery|strong="G3431";’ 28 but|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" everyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" gazes at|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" woman|strong="G1135" to|strong="G4314" lust|strong="G1937" after|strong="G1161" her|strong="G1438" has|strong="G3748" committed|strong="G3431" adultery|strong="G3431" with|strong="G1722" her|strong="G1438" already|strong="G2235" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1438" heart|strong="G2588". 29 If|strong="G1487" your|strong="G3650" right|strong="G1188" eye|strong="G3788" causes|strong="G4624" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" stumble|strong="G4624", pluck|strong="G1807" it|strong="G2532" out|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" throw it|strong="G2532" away|strong="G4624" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771". For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" more|strong="G2532" profitable|strong="G4851" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G4771" that|strong="G2443" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G3650" members|strong="G3196" should|strong="G3588" perish than|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G3650" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" cast|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1519" Gehenna. 30 If|strong="G1487" your|strong="G3650" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G5495" causes|strong="G4624" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" stumble|strong="G4624", cut|strong="G1581" it|strong="G2532" off|strong="G1581", and|strong="G2532" throw it|strong="G2532" away|strong="G4624" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771". For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" more|strong="G2532" profitable|strong="G4851" for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G4771" that|strong="G2443" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G3650" members|strong="G3196" should|strong="G3588" perish, than|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G3650" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" cast|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1519" Gehenna. 31 “It|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" also|strong="G1161" said|strong="G2046", ‘Whoever|strong="G3739" shall|strong="G3739" put|strong="G1325" away his|strong="G1325" wife|strong="G1135", let|strong="G1161" him|strong="G3588" give|strong="G1325" her|strong="G1325" a|strong="G1325" writing of|strong="G3588" divorce,’ 32 but|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" whoever|strong="G3739" puts|strong="G4160" away his|strong="G1438" wife|strong="G1135", except|strong="G1437" for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G4160" of|strong="G3056" sexual|strong="G4202" immorality|strong="G4202", makes|strong="G4160" her|strong="G1437" an|strong="G2532" adulteress; and|strong="G2532" whoever|strong="G3739" marries|strong="G1060" her|strong="G1437" when|strong="G1161" she|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" put|strong="G4160" away commits|strong="G4160" adultery|strong="G3431". 33 “Again|strong="G3825" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G3748" heard that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" said|strong="G2046" to|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1161" ancient ones|strong="G3748", ‘You|strong="G4771" shall|strong="G2962" not|strong="G3756" make|strong="G3756" false|strong="G1964" vows|strong="G1964", but|strong="G1161" shall|strong="G2962" perform to|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1161" Lord|strong="G2962" your|strong="G2962" vows|strong="G1964",’ 34 but|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", don’t|strong="G3588" swear|strong="G3660" at|strong="G1722" all|strong="G1722": neither|strong="G3383" by|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", for|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" throne|strong="G2362" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"; 35 nor|strong="G3383" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093", for|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" footstool|strong="G5286" of|strong="G1093" his|strong="G1519" feet|strong="G4228"; nor|strong="G3383" by|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="G2414", for|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1722" city|strong="G4172" of|strong="G1093" the|strong="G1722" great|strong="G3173" King|strong="G3588". 36 Neither|strong="G3756" shall|strong="G3748" you|strong="G4771" swear|strong="G3660" by|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4160" head|strong="G2776", for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" can|strong="G1410"’t|strong="G3588" make|strong="G4160" one|strong="G1520" hair|strong="G2359" white|strong="G3022" or|strong="G2228" black|strong="G3189". 37 But|strong="G1161" let|strong="G1161" your|strong="G3588" ‘Yes|strong="G3483"’ be|strong="G1510" ‘Yes|strong="G3483"’ and|strong="G1161" your|strong="G3588" ‘No|strong="G3756"’ be|strong="G1510" ‘No|strong="G3756".’ Whatever is|strong="G1510" more|strong="G4053" than|strong="G4053" these|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" evil|strong="G4190" one|strong="G3588". 38 “You|strong="G3754" have|strong="G2532" heard that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2046", ‘An|strong="G2532" eye|strong="G3788" for|strong="G3754" an|strong="G2532" eye|strong="G3788", and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" tooth|strong="G3599" for|strong="G3754" a|strong="G2532" tooth|strong="G3599".’ 39 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", don’t|strong="G3588" resist him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" evil|strong="G4190"; but|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3748" strikes|strong="G4474" you|strong="G5210" on|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" right|strong="G1188" cheek|strong="G4600", turn|strong="G4762" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G1161" also|strong="G2532". 40 If|strong="G2532" anyone sues you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2983" away your|strong="G2532" coat|strong="G2440", let|strong="G2919" him|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2309" your|strong="G2532" cloak|strong="G2440" also|strong="G2532". 41 Whoever|strong="G3748" compels you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" go|strong="G5217" one|strong="G1520" mile|strong="G3400", go|strong="G5217" with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G2532" two|strong="G1417". 42 Give|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" asks you|strong="G4771", and|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3588" turn away him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" desires|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" borrow|strong="G1155" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771". 43 “You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" heard that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" said|strong="G2046", ‘You|strong="G4771" shall|strong="G2532" love your|strong="G2532" neighbor|strong="G4139" and|strong="G2532" hate|strong="G3404" your|strong="G2532" enemy|strong="G2190".’ 44 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", love your|strong="G2532" enemies|strong="G2190", bless those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" curse you|strong="G5210", do|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" hate you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" pray|strong="G4336" for|strong="G5228" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" mistreat you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" persecute|strong="G1377" you|strong="G5210", 45 that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" children|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". For|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" makes his|strong="G1722" sun|strong="G2246" to|strong="G2532" rise on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" evil|strong="G4190" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" sends|strong="G1026" rain|strong="G1026" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" just|strong="G1342" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" unjust. 46 For|strong="G1063" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" love those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" love you|strong="G5210", what|strong="G5101" reward|strong="G3408" do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192"? Don’t|strong="G3588" even|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" tax|strong="G5057" collectors|strong="G5057" do|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532"? 47 If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" only|strong="G3440" greet your|strong="G1437" friends, what|strong="G5101" more|strong="G4053" do|strong="G4160" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G4160" than|strong="G4053" others|strong="G3588"? Don’t|strong="G3588" even|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" tax collectors do|strong="G4160" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532"? 48 Therefore|strong="G3767" you|strong="G5210" shall|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510" perfect|strong="G5046", just|strong="G5613" as|strong="G5613" your|strong="G3588" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G3588" heaven|strong="G3770" is|strong="G1510" perfect|strong="G5046".Reading settings