Luke 6:20-26

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The Beatitudes

²⁰And ^(A)he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, ^(B)and said:

“Blessed are you who are poor, for ^(C)yours is the kingdom of God.

²¹^(D)“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.

^(E)“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

²²“Blessed are you when ^(F)people hate you and when they ^(G)exclude you and revile you and ^(H)spurn your name as evil, ^(I)on account of the Son of Man! ²³^(J)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for ^(K)so their fathers did to the prophets.

Jesus Pronounces Woes

²⁴^(L)“But woe to you who are rich, ^(M)for you ^(N)have received your consolation.

²⁵“Woe to you who are full now, for ^(O)you shall be hungry.

“Woe to ^(P)you who laugh now, ^(Q)for you shall mourn and weep.

²⁶“Woe to you, ^(R)when all people speak well of you, for ^(S)so their fathers did to ^(T)the false prophets.

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Matthew 5:13-20

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Salt and Light

¹³“You are the salt of the earth, ^(A)but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.

¹⁴^(B)“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵^(C)Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. ¹⁶In the same way, let your light shine before others, so ^(D)that^[a] they may see your good works and ^(E)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

¹⁷^(F)“Do not think that I have come to abolish ^(G)the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but ^(H)to fulfill them. ¹⁸For truly, I say to you, ^(I)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. ¹⁹^(J)Therefore whoever relaxes ^(K)one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least ^(L)in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great ^(M)in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds ^(N)that of the scribes and Pharisees, you ^(O)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.