Mateu 5
Albanian Bible
5 Dhe ai, kur pa turmat, u ngjit në mal dhe, pasi u ul, iu afruan dishepujt e tij.
2 Atëherë ai hapi gojën dhe i mësoi duke u thënë:
3 “Lum skamësit në frymë, sepse e tyre është mbretëria e qiejve.
4 Lum ata që vajtojnë, sepse ata do të ngushëllohen.
5 Lum ata që janë zemërbutë, sepse ata do ta trashëgojnë tokën.
6 Lum ata që janë të uritur dhe të etur për drejtësi, sepse ata do të ngopen.
7 Lum ata që janë të mëshirshëm, sepse ata do të gjejnë mëshirë.
8 Lum ata që janë të pastër në zemër, sepse ata do ta shohin Perëndinë.
9 Lum ata që përpiqen për paqen, sepse ata do të quhen bij të Perëndisë.
10 Lum ata që janë përndjekur për hir të drejtësisë, sepse e tyre është mbretëria e qiejve.
11 Lum ju kur do t’ju shajnë dhe do t’ju përndjekin dhe, duke gënjyer, do të thonë të gjitha të zezat kundër jush, për shkakun tim.
12 Gëzohuni dhe ngazëllohuni, sepse shpërblimi juaj është i madh në qiej, sepse kështu i kanë përndjekur profetët që qenë para jush.”
13 “Ju jeni kripa e tokës; por në qoftë se kripa bëhet e amësht, me se mund ta rifitojë shijen? Nuk vlen për asgjë, veçse për t’u hedhur dhe ta shkelin njerëzit.
14 Ju jeni drita e botës; një qytet i ngritur në majë të malit nuk mund të fshihet.
15 Po ashtu nuk ndizet një qiri për ta vënë nën babunë, por për ta vënë mbi shandan, dhe t’u bëjë dritë të gjithë atyre që janë në shtëpi.
16 Ashtu le të shndritë drita juaj para njerëzve, që të shohin veprat tuaja të mira dhe ta lëvdojnë Atin tuaj që është në qiej.”
17 “Mos mendoni se unë erdha për të shfuqizuar ligjin ose profetët; unë nuk erdha për t’i shfuqizuar, po për t’i plotësuar.
18 Sepse në të vërtetë ju them: Deri sa qielli dhe toka, të kalojnë asnjë jotë a asnjë pikë e ligjit nuk do të kalojnë, para se të plotësohet gjithçka.
19 Ai, pra, që do të shkelë një nga këto urdhërime më të vogla, dhe do t’u ketë mësuar kështu njerëzve, do të quhet më i vogli në mbretërinë e qiejve; kurse ai që do t’i vërë në praktikë dhe do t’ua mësojë të tjerëve, do të quhet i madh në mbretërinë e qiejve.
20 Prandaj unë po ju them: në qoftë se drejtësia juaj nuk është më e lartë nga ajo e skribëve dhe e farisenjve ju nuk do të hyni fare në mbretërinë e qiejve.
21 Ju keni dëgjuar se u qe thënë të lashtëve: "Mos vrisni"; dhe: "Kushdo që vret do t’i nënshtrohet gjyqit";
22 por unë po ju them: "Kushdo që zemërohet pa shkak kundër vëllait të tij, do t’i nënshtrohet gjyqit; dhe kush i thotë vëllait të vet: "Rraka," do t’i nënshtrohet sinedrit; dhe kush do t’i thotë: "Budalla," do t’i nënshtrohet zjarrit të Gehenës.
23 Nëse ti, pra, po paraqet ofertën tënde te altari, dhe atje kujtohesh se yt vëlla ka diçka kundër teje,
24 lëre atje ofertën tënde para altarit dhe shko pajtohu më parë me vëllanë tënd; pastaj kthehu dhe paraqite ofertën tënde.
25 Bëj një marrëveshje miqësore me kundërshtarin tënd, sa je në një rrugë me të, që kundërshtari yt të mos të dorëzojë te gjykatësi dhe gjykatësi të të dorëzojë te rojtari dhe ti të futesh në burg.
26 Në të vërtetë të them se nuk do të da-lësh prej andej pa e paguar edhe qindarkën e fundit.
27 Ju keni dëgjuar se të lashtëve u qe thënë: "Mos shkel kurorën".
28 Por unë po ju them se kushdo që shikon një grua për ta dëshiruar, ka shkelur kurorën me të në zemrën e vet.
29 Në qoftë se syri yt i djathtë të çon në mëkat, hiqe dhe flake larg teje, sepse është më mirë për ty që të humbësh një nga gjymtyrët e tua se sa të hidhet në Gehenën gjithë trupi yt;
30 dhe në qoftë se dora jote e djathtë të çon në mëkat, preje dhe hidhe larg teje, sepse është më mirë që të humbësh një nga gjymtyrët e tua se sa të hidhet në Gehena gjithë trupi yt.
31 Qe thënë gjithashtu: "Kush e lë gruan e tij, le t’i japë letrën e ndarjes".
32 Por unë po ju them: Kushdo që e përzë gruan e tij, me përjashtim të rastit të kurvërisë, e bën atë të shkelë kurorën; dhe kushdo që martohet me një grua të ndarë, shkel kurorën.
33 Keni dëgjuar gjithashtu se të lashtëve u qe thënë: "Mos bëj betim të rremë; por plotëso premtimet për të cilat je betuar para Zotit".
34 Por unë po ju them: "Mos u betoni fare, as për qiellin, sepse është froni i Perëndisë,
35 as për tokën, sepse është stol i këmbëve të tij, as për Jeruzalemin, sepse është qyteti i Mbretit të madh.
36 Mos u beto as për kokën tënde, sepse nuk ke fuqi të zbardhësh ose të nxish qoftë edhe një fije floku;
37 Por fjala jote të jetë: Po, po; jo, jo; gjithçka më tepër vjen nga i ligu.
38 Ju keni dëgjuar se qe thënë: "Sy për sy dhe dhëmb për dhëmb".
39 Por unë po ju them: Mos i rezisto të ligut; madje, në qoftë se dikush të qëllon mbi faqen e djathtë, ktheja dhe tjetrën,
40 dhe në qoftë se dikush do të të nxjerrë në gjyq për të të marrë tunikën, jepi edhe mantelin.
41 Dhe në qoftë se dikush të detyron të ecësh një milje, ti bëji dy me të.
42 Jepi atij që të kërkon, dhe mos refuzo t’i japësh atij që të kërkon hua.
43 Ju keni dëgjuar se qe thënë: "Duaje të afërmin tënd dhe urreje armikun tënd".
44 Por unë po ju them: "Duani armiqtë tuaj, bekoni ata që ju mallkojnë, u bëni të mirë atyre që ju urrejnë, dhe lutuni për ata që ju keqtrajtojnë dhe ju përndjekin,
45 për të qenë bij të Atit tuaj, që është në qiej, sepse ai bën të lindë diellin e tij mbi të mirët dhe mbi të këqijtë, dhe bën të bjerë shi mbi të drejtët dhe të padrejtët.
46 Sepse, po të doni vetëm ata që ju duan, çfarë shpërblimi do të keni? A nuk bëjnë kështu edhe tagrambledhësit?
47 Dhe nëse përshendetni vetëm vëllezërit tuaj, çfarë bëni të veçantë? A nuk bëjnë kështu edhe tagrambledhësit?
48 Jini, pra, të përkryer, ashtu siç është i përsosur Ati juaj, që është në qiej.”
Matthäus 5
Schlachter 1951
Die Bergpredigt, 5–7
Die Seligpreisungen
5 Als er aber die Volksmenge sah, stieg er auf den Berg[a]; und als er sich setzte, traten seine Jünger zu ihm. 2 Und er tat seinen Mund auf, lehrte sie und sprach:
3 Selig sind die geistlich Armen; denn ihrer ist das Himmelreich!
4 Selig sind die Trauernden; denn sie sollen getröstet werden!
5 Selig sind die Sanftmütigen; denn sie werden das Land ererben !
6 Selig sind, die nach der Gerechtigkeit hungern und dürsten; denn sie sollen satt werden!
7 Selig sind die Barmherzigen; denn sie werden Barmherzigkeit erlangen!
8 Selig sind, die reines Herzens sind; denn sie werden Gott schauen!
9 Selig sind die Friedfertigen; denn sie werden Gottes Kinder heißen!
10 Selig sind, die um der Gerechtigkeit willen verfolgt werden; denn ihrer ist das Himmelreich!
11 Selig seid ihr, wenn sie euch schmähen und verfolgen und lügnerisch allerlei Arges wider euch reden um meinetwillen! 12 Freuet euch und frohlocket; denn euer Lohn ist groß im Himmel; denn also haben sie die Propheten verfolgt, die vor euch gewesen sind.
Die Jünger - das Salz der Erde, das Licht der Welt
13 Ihr seid das Salz der Erde. Wenn aber das Salz fade wird, womit soll es wieder salzig gemacht werden? Es taugt zu nichts mehr, als daß es hinausgeworfen und von den Leuten zertreten werde.
14 Ihr seid das Licht der Welt. Es kann eine Stadt, die auf einem Berge liegt, nicht verborgen bleiben. 15 Man zündet auch nicht ein Licht an und setzt es unter den Scheffel, sondern auf den Leuchter, so leuchtet es allen, die im Hause sind. 16 So soll euer Licht leuchten vor den Leuten, daß sie eure guten Werke sehen und euren Vater im Himmel preisen.
Die Erfüllung des Gesetzes und der Propheten
17 Ihr sollt nicht wähnen, daß ich gekommen sei, das Gesetz oder die Propheten aufzulösen! Ich bin nicht gekommen aufzulösen, sondern zu erfüllen. 18 Denn wahrlich, ich sage euch, bis daß Himmel und Erde vergangen sind, wird nicht ein Jota[b] noch ein einziges Strichlein vom Gesetz vergehen, bis alles geschehen ist. 19 Wer nun eines von diesen kleinsten Geboten auflöst und die Leute also lehrt, der wird der Kleinste heißen im Himmelreich, wer sie aber tut und lehrt, der wird groß heißen im Himmelreich. 20 Denn ich sage euch: Wenn eure Gerechtigkeit die der Schriftgelehrten und Pharisäer nicht weit übertrifft, so werdet ihr gar nicht in das Himmelreich eingehen!
Schimpfworte - Gaben - Versöhnung
21 Ihr habt gehört, daß zu den Alten gesagt ist: „Du sollst nicht töten“; wer aber tötet, der wird dem Gericht verfallen sein. 22 Ich aber sage euch: Jeder, der seinem Bruder zürnt, wird dem Gericht verfallen sein. Wer aber zu seinem Bruder sagt: Raka[c]! der wird dem Hohen Rat verfallen sein. Wer aber sagt: Du Narr! der wird dem höllischen Feuer verfallen sein.
23 Wenn du nun deine Gabe zum Altar bringst und daselbst eingedenk wirst, daß dein Bruder etwas wider dich habe, 24 so laß deine Gabe dort vor dem Altar und gehe zuvor hin und versöhne dich mit deinem Bruder und alsdann komm und opfere deine Gabe.
25 Sei deinem Widersacher bald geneigt, während du noch mit ihm auf dem Wege bist; damit der Widersacher dich nicht etwa dem Richter überantworte, und der Richter dich dem Gerichtsdiener übergebe, und du ins Gefängnis geworfen werdest. 26 Wahrlich, ich sage dir, du wirst von dort nicht herauskommen, bis du den letzten Heller bezahlt hast!
Begehren - Ehebruch - Scheidung
27 Ihr habt gehört, daß zu den Alten gesagt ist: „Du sollst nicht ehebrechen!“ 28 Ich aber sage euch: Wer ein Weib ansieht, ihrer zu begehren, der hat in seinem Herzen schon Ehebruch mit ihr begangen. 29 Wenn dir aber dein rechtes Auge ein Anstoß zur Sünde wird, so reiß es aus und wirf es von dir. Denn es ist besser für dich, daß eins deiner Glieder verloren gehe, als daß dein ganzer Leib in die Hölle geworfen werde. 30 Und wenn deine rechte Hand für dich ein Anstoß zur Sünde wird, so haue sie ab und wirf sie von dir. Denn es ist besser für dich, daß eins deiner Glieder verloren gehe, als daß dein ganzer Leib in die Hölle geworfen werde.
31 Es ist auch gesagt: „Wer sich von seiner Frau scheidet, der gebe ihr einen Scheidebrief.“ 32 Ich aber sage euch: Wer sich von seiner Frau scheidet, ausgenommen wegen Unzucht, der macht, daß sie die Ehe bricht. Und wer eine Geschiedene zur Ehe nimmt, der bricht die Ehe.
Schwören und Vergelten
33 Wiederum habt ihr gehört, daß zu den Alten gesagt ist: „Du sollst nicht falsch schwören; du sollst aber dem Herrn deine Schwüre halten.“ 34 Ich aber sage euch, daß ihr überhaupt nicht schwören sollt, weder bei dem Himmel, denn er ist Gottes Thron, 35 noch bei der Erde, denn sie ist seiner Füße Schemel, noch bei Jerusalem, denn sie ist des großen Königs Stadt. 36 Auch bei deinem Haupte sollst du nicht schwören; denn du vermagst kein einziges Haar weiß oder schwarz zu machen. 37 Es sei aber eure Rede: Ja, ja! Nein, nein! Was darüber ist, das ist vom Bösen.
38 Ihr habt gehört, daß gesagt ist: „Auge um Auge und Zahn um Zahn[d]!“ 39 Ich aber sage euch: Ihr sollt dem Bösen nicht widerstehen; sondern wenn dich jemand auf deinen rechten Backen schlägt, so biete ihm auch den andern dar; 40 und wer mit dir rechten und deinen Rock nehmen will, dem laß auch den Mantel; 41 und wenn dich jemand eine Meile weit zu gehen nötigt, so gehe mit ihm zwei. 42 Gib dem, der dich bittet, und wende dich nicht ab von dem, der von dir borgen will.
Liebe zu den Feinden
43 Ihr habt gehört, daß gesagt ist: „Du sollst deinen Nächsten lieben und deinen Feind hassen!“ 44 Ich aber sage euch: Liebet eure Feinde, segnet, die euch fluchen, tut wohl denen, die euch hassen, und bittet für die, so euch beleidigen und verfolgen; 45 auf daß ihr Kinder eures Vaters im Himmel seid. Denn er läßt seine Sonne aufgehen über Böse und Gute und läßt regnen über Gerechte und Ungerechte. 46 Denn wenn ihr die liebt, die euch lieben, was habt ihr für einen Lohn? Tun nicht die Zöllner dasselbe? 47 Und wenn ihr nur eure Brüder grüßt, was tut ihr Besonderes? Tun nicht auch die Heiden ebenso? 48 Darum sollt ihr vollkommen sein, gleichwie euer himmlischer Vater vollkommen ist!
Footnotes
- Matthäus 5:1 Berg, Anhöhe oder Hügel unweit des Seeufers
- Matthäus 5:18 Jota, der kleinste Buchstaben des griechischen Alphabetes, entspricht dem i
- Matthäus 5:22 Raka, d.h. Nichtsnutz
- Matthäus 5:38 + 2M 21:24; + 3M 24:20; 5M 19:21
Matthew 5
Complete Jewish Bible
5 Seeing the crowds, Yeshua walked up the hill. After he sat down, his talmidim came to him, 2 and he began to speak. This is what he taught them:
3 “How blessed are the poor in spirit!
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
4 “How blessed are those who mourn!
for they will be comforted.
5 “How blessed are the meek!
for they will inherit the Land![a]
6 “How blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness!
for they will be filled.
7 “How blessed are those who show mercy!
for they will be shown mercy.
8 “How blessed are the pure in heart!
for they will see God.
9 “How blessed are those who make peace!
for they will be called sons of God.
10 “How blessed are those who are persecuted
because they pursue righteousness!
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
11 “How blessed you are when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of vicious lies about you because you follow me! 12 Rejoice, be glad, because your reward in heaven is great — they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.
13 “You are salt for the Land. But if salt becomes tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except being thrown out for people to trample on.
14 “You are light for the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Likewise, when people light a lamp, they don’t cover it with a bowl but put it on a lampstand, so that it shines for everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they may see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.
17 “Don’t think that I have come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete. 18 Yes indeed! I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not so much as a yud or a stroke will pass from the Torah — not until everything that must happen has happened. 19 So whoever disobeys the least of these mitzvot and teaches others to do so will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys them and so teaches will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness is far greater than that of the Torah-teachers and P’rushim, you will certainly not enter the Kingdom of Heaven!
21 “You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Do not murder,’[b] and that anyone who commits murder will be subject to judgment. 22 But I tell you that anyone who nurses anger against his brother will be subject to judgment; that whoever calls his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing!’ will be brought before the Sanhedrin; that whoever says, ‘Fool!’ incurs the penalty of burning in the fire of Gei-Hinnom! 23 So if you are offering your gift at the Temple altar and you remember there that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift where it is by the altar, and go, make peace with your brother. Then come back and offer your gift. 25 If someone sues you, come to terms with him quickly, while you and he are on the way to court; or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer of the court, and you may be thrown in jail! 26 Yes indeed! I tell you, you will certainly not get out until you have paid the last penny.
27 “You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Do not commit adultery.’[c] 28 But I tell you that a man who even looks at a woman with the purpose of lusting after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye makes you sin, gouge it out and throw it away! Better that you should lose one part of you than have your whole body thrown into Gei-Hinnom. 30 And if your right hand makes you sin, cut it off and throw it away! Better that you should lose one part of you than have your whole body thrown into Gei-Hinnom.
31 “It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a get.’[d] 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication, makes her an adulteress; and that anyone who marries a divorcee commits adultery.
33 “Again, you have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Do not break your oath,’ and ‘Keep your vows to Adonai.’[e] 34 But I tell you not to swear at all — not ‘by heaven,’ because it is God’s throne; 35 not ‘by the earth,’ because it is his footstool;[f] and not ‘by Yerushalayim,’ because it is the city of the Great King.[g] 36 And don’t swear by your head, because you can’t make a single hair white or black. 37 Just let your ‘Yes’ be a simple ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ a simple ‘No’; anything more than this has its origin in evil.
38 “You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’[h] 39 But I tell you not to stand up against someone who does you wrong. On the contrary, if someone hits you on the right cheek, let him hit you on the left cheek too! 40 If someone wants to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat as well! 41 And if a soldier forces you to carry his pack for one mile, carry it for two! 42 When someone asks you for something, give it to him; when someone wants to borrow something from you, lend it to him.
43 “You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Love your neighbor[i] — and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! 45 Then you will become children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun shine on good and bad people alike, and he sends rain to the righteous and the unrighteous alike. 46 What reward do you get if you love only those who love you? Why, even tax-collectors do that! 47 And if you are friendly only to your friends, are you doing anything out of the ordinary? Even the Goyim do that! 48 Therefore, be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:5 Psalm 37:11
- Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17
- Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:13(14); Deuteronomy 5:17(18)
- Matthew 5:31 Deuteronomy 24:1
- Matthew 5:33 Leviticus 19:12; Numbers 30:3(2); Deuteronomy 23:22(21)
- Matthew 5:35 Isaiah 66:1
- Matthew 5:35 Psalm 48:3(2)
- Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Leviticus 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21
- Matthew 5:43 Leviticus 19:18
Matthew 5
King James Version
5 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
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