Matthew 5 — OURB
5Verse 1Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.Verse 2He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,Verse 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit!for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (God).Verse 4Blessed are those who mourn!for they shall be comforted.Verse 5Blessed are the meek!for they shall inherit the Land.+Verse 6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness!For they shall be filled.Verse 7Blessed are the merciful!for they shall obtain mercy.Verse 8Blessed are the pure in heart!for they shall see God.Verse 9Blessed are the peacemakers!for they shall be called children of God.Verse 10Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake!for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (God).Verse 11“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Verse 12Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.Verse 13“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.Verse 14You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.Verse 15Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.Verse 16Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven·.Verse 17“Don’t think that I came to destroy the Torah ·Teaching· or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.Verse 18For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the Torah ·Teaching·, until all things are accomplished.Verse 19Therefore, whoever shall disobey the least mitzvot ·instructions· and teaches others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven (God). But whoever shall obey them and so teaches shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven (God).Verse 20For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the Torah-Teachers and Pharisees [Separated], there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven (God).Verse 21“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’+and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’+Verse 22But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment; and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca! ·Vain, empty, worthless, to spit upon, good-for-nothing·!’ will be in danger of the Sanhedrin ·Sitting together·; and whoever says, ‘Fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead).Verse 23“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,Verse 24leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.Verse 25Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.Verse 26Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last quadrans coin (Roman quarter coin about 3/8 of a cent).Verse 27“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not moicheuo ·commit adultery·;’+Verse 28but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has moicheuo ·committed adultery· with her already in his heart.Verse 29If your right eye causes you to scandalize ·to entrap, to cause weak knees that waiver, stumbling block that causes falling, distrusting one that should be trusted and obeyed, disapproving of authority, to judge unfavorably causing displeasure, indignant·, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead).Verse 30If your right hand causes you to scandalize ·to entrap, to cause weak knees that waiver, stumbling block that causes falling, distrusting one that should be trusted and obeyed, disapproving of authority, to judge unfavorably causing displeasure, indignant·, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead).Verse 31“It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a get ·certificate of divorce·,’+Verse 32but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of porhneia ·sexual immorality·, makes her moicheuo ·become an adulterer·; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits moichao ·act of adultery·.Verse 33“Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, ‘You shall not make false vows,+but shall perform to MarYah [Master Yahweh] your vows,’++Verse 34but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither 'by heaven', for it is the throne of God;Verse 35nor 'by the earth', for it is his footstool;+nor by Jerusalem [City of peace], for it is the city of the great King.+Verse 36Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.Verse 37But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.Verse 38“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’+Verse 39But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.Verse 40If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.Verse 41Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.Verse 42Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.Verse 43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall show agapao ·total devoted love· to your neighbor+and hate and detest your enemy.’Verse 44But I tell you, show agapao ·total devoted love· to your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate and detest you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,Verse 45that you may be children of 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven·. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.Verse 46For if you show agapao ·total devoted love· those who show agapao ·total devoted love· to you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?Verse 47If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?Verse 48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven· is perfect.+