Matthew 4:23-5:20

English Standard Version

Jesus Ministers to Great Crowds

²³^(A)And he went throughout all Galilee, ^(B)teaching in their synagogues and ^(C)proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and ^(D)healing every disease and every affliction among the people. ²⁴So his fame spread throughout all ^(E)Syria, and ^(F)they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and ^(G)pains, ^(H)those oppressed by demons, ^(I)those having seizures, and ^(J)paralytics, and he healed them. ²⁵^(K)And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the ^(L)Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

The Sermon on the Mount

5 Seeing the crowds, ^(M)he went up on the mountain, and when he ^(N)sat down, his disciples came to him.

The Beatitudes

²And ^(O)he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

³^(P)“Blessed are ^(Q)the poor in spirit, for ^(R)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

⁴“Blessed are ^(S)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

⁵“Blessed are the ^(T)meek, for they ^(U)shall inherit the earth.

⁶“Blessed are those who hunger and ^(V)thirst ^(W)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

⁷“Blessed are ^(X)the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

⁸“Blessed are ^(Y)the pure in heart, for ^(Z)they shall see God.

⁹“Blessed are ^(AA)the peacemakers, for ^(AB)they shall be called ^(AC)sons^[a] of God.

¹⁰^(AD)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for ^(AE)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹^(AF)“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely ^(AG)on my account. ¹²^(AH)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for ^(AI)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Salt and Light

¹³“You are the salt of the earth, ^(AJ)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^(AK)“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵^(AL)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 ^(AM)that^[b] they may see your good works and ^(AN)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

¹⁷^(AO)“Do not think that I have come to abolish ^(AP)the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but ^(AQ)to fulfill them. ¹⁸For truly, I say to you, ^(AR)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. ¹⁹^(AS)Therefore whoever relaxes ^(AT)one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least ^(AU)in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great ^(AV)in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds ^(AW)that of the scribes and Pharisees, you ^(AX)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.