Matthew - Chapter 5

When Yeshua saw the crowd, he went up the mountain, and when he sat down his talmidim* drew near to him. 2 He opened his mouth and was teaching them, and said:

3 "Blessed are they who are poor in spirit, because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. *

4 Blessed are they who are mourning, because they will be comforted. *

5 Blessed are they who are meek, because they will inherit the earth. *

6 Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be satisfied.

7 Blessed are they who are merciful, because upon them will [there] be mercies.

8 Blessed are they who are pure in their hearts, because they will see God.

9 Blessed are they who make peace, because they will be called the sons of God.

10 Blessed are they who have been persecuted for righteousness, because theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

11 "Blessed are you whenever they curse you, and [whenever] they persecute you, and they say every kind of evil word about you falsely, because of me.

12 Then rejoice, and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven. For likewise they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

13 "You are the salt of the earth, but if that salt should become tasteless, with what would it be seasoned? Then it is not fit for anything, but to be thrown outside and trodden by man. 14 You are the light of the world. It is not possible to hide a city that is built on a mountain. 15 Do not light a lamp, and put it under a bushel basket, but on a lampstand; and it shines on all that are in the house. Likewise, let your light shine in front of the sons of men; 16 that they should see your good works, and they glorify your Father who is in heaven.

17 "Do not think that I came to dismiss the Torah or the Prophets. I have not come to dismiss, but to carry out. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one smallest letter * or one stroke * shall pass away from the Torah, until everything happens. 19 Therefore, anyone who dismisses one of these small commandments, and thus teach the sons of men to do so, will be called little in the Kingdom of Heaven; but those who do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. 20 For I say to you that unless your righteousness exceeds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

21 "You have heard that it was said to those in the past, 'You shall not murder;'* and 'Whoever shall murder shall be condemned to judgment.' 22 But I say to you, that anyone who provokes his brother to anger without a cause * is condemned to judgment; and anyone who should say to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing *!' is condemned to the assembly; and anyone who should say, 'You are a coward!' is condemned to the fire of Gehinnom. *

23 "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and remember that your brother holds a grudge against you, 24 leave your offering there upon the altar, and first go to be reconciled with your brother, and then come offer your offering; for it is a great sin to cause distress to the spirit of your brother. 25 Be in agreement with your adversary at law quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest your adversary at law deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be thrown into the house of captives. 26 Truly I say to you, that you will not come out from there, until you pay the last penny. * 27 "You have heard that it has been said, * 'You shall not commit adultery;' * 28 but I say to you that all who looks at a woman as lusting has immediately committed adultery in his heart. 29 If your right eye stumbles, pluck it out and cast it away from you. For it is better for you that one of your members should perish, than for your entire body to be cast into Gehinnom. * 30 If your right hand stumbles you, cut it off, and cast it away from you. For it is better for you that one of your members should perish, than for your entire body to be cast into Gehinnom. *

31 "It has been said that, 'He who puts away his wife, shall give a certificate of divorce to her,' * 32 but I say to you that anyone who puts away his wife, except for the case of fornication, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

33 "Again you have heard that it has been said to those before you that 'You shall not lie in your oath, but complete your oath to Mar-Yah,' 34 but I say to you, you should not say 'I swear': not by heaven, because it is the throne of God; 35 and not by the earth, because it is the footstool that is beneath his feet; and not by Yerushalayim, because it is the city of the great King, 36 and you should not swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black. 37 But your word 'Yes' should be 'Yes' and your 'No' should be 'No.' Anything that is more than this is of evil.

38 "You have heard that it has been said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' * 39 But I say to you, that you should not stand against evil; but he who strikes you against your right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And anyone who desires to go to court to take your coat, leave him your cloak also. 41 He that compels you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 He that asks you to give to him, you should not deny him who desires to borrow from you.

43 "You have heard that it has been said that 'You shall love your neighbour, * and hate your enemy. * ' 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those that curse you, and do that which is pleasing to those who hate you and pray for those that take you by force and persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven - He that raises His sun upon the good and upon the evil, and causes His rain to descend upon the just and upon the unjust. 46 For if you love only those that love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the publicans do this? 47 If you only greet your brothers in peace, what more are you doing? Do not even the publicans do this? 48 Therefore you should become perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.