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Matteus 5
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Verklig lycka

(Luk 6:20-23)

5 En dag när Jesus såg folkmassorna gick han upp på ett berg och satte sig ner. Hans lärjungar kom till honom, 2 och han började undervisa dem. Han sa:

3 ”Lyckliga[a] är de som är fattiga i anden,
    för dem tillhör himmelriket.
4 Lyckliga är de som sörjer,
    för de ska bli tröstade.
5 Lyckliga är de ödmjuka,
    för de ska få ärva jorden.
6 Lyckliga är de som hungrar och törstar efter rättfärdighet,
    för de ska bli mättade.
7 Lyckliga är de barmhärtiga,
    för de ska få barmhärtighet.
8 Lyckliga är de renhjärtade,
    för de ska få se Gud.
9 Lyckliga är de som strävar efter frid,
    för de ska kallas Guds barn.
10 Lyckliga är de som förföljs för rättfärdighetens skull,
    för dem tillhör himmelriket.

11 Lyckliga är ni när man hånar och förföljer er, ljuger och säger allt ont om er för min skull. 12 Jubla och var glada, för ni får en stor lön i himlen. Så förföljde de ju profeterna före er.

Salt och ljus

(Mark 9:50; Luk 11:33; 14:34-35)

13 Ni är jordens salt. Men om saltet har förlorat sin kraft, hur får man det salt igen? Det duger inte till något annat än att kastas ut och trampas ner av människorna. 14 Ni är det ljus som lyser upp världen. En stad uppe på ett berg kan inte gömmas. 15 När man tänder en lampa ställer man inte ett sädesmått över den. En lampa ställer man i ett lampställ så att den lyser för alla i huset. 16 På samma sätt ska ert ljus lysa för människorna, så att de ser allt gott ni gör och hyllar er Fader i himlen.

Jesus och lagen

(Luk 16:17)

17 Tro inte att jag har kommit för att upphäva lagen eller profeterna. Nej, jag har inte kommit för att upphäva dem utan för att uppfylla dem. 18 Sannerligen[b] säger jag er: inte en enda bokstav, inte minsta prick i lagen ska förgås så länge himlen och jorden finns kvar, inte innan allting har inträffat. 19 Den som bryter mot minsta lilla bud i lagen och lär andra att göra likadant, han ska kallas som den minste i himmelriket. Men den som håller dem och lär andra att göra det, han ska kallas stor i himmelriket.

20 Men jag säger er: om ni inte vida överträffar de skriftlärda och fariseerna[c] i rättfärdighet, så kommer ni inte in i himmelriket.

Om mord och ovänskap

(Luk 12:58-59)

21 Ni har hört att det sades till förfäderna: ’Du ska inte mörda,[d] och den som mördar någon ska dömas.’ 22 Men jag säger er: det räcker med att man blir vred på någon, så ska man dömas. Kallar någon en annan för idiot, så ska han ställas inför domstol, och förbannar någon en annan, så väntar honom Gehennas[e] eld. 23 Om du därför står framför altaret för att bära fram ett offer och så kommer ihåg att någon har något emot dig, 24 så lägg ner ditt offer vid altaret och gå och red upp det med honom. Kom sedan och bär fram ditt offer. 25 Skynda dig att komma överens med din motpart redan innan ni är framme vid domstolen. Annars kanske han överlämnar dig till domaren, som sedan låter vakten ta hand om dig och sätta dig i fängelse. 26 Sannerligen säger jag dig: du slipper inte därifrån förrän du betalt det sista öret.

Om otrohet

(Matt 18:8-9; Mark 9:43-48)

27 Ni har hört det sägas: ’Du ska inte vara otrogen i ditt äktenskap.’[f] 28 Men jag säger: den som ser på en kvinna med begär i blicken har redan varit otrogen med henne i sitt hjärta. 29 Om ditt högra öga får dig att synda, så riv ut det och kasta det ifrån dig. Det är bättre att en del av din kropp förstörs än att hela du kastas i Gehenna. 30 Och om din högra hand får dig att synda så hugg av den och kasta bort den. Det är bättre att en del av din kropp förstörs än att hela du kommer till Gehenna.[g]

Om skilsmässa

(Matt 19:9; Mark 10:11-12; Luk 16:18)

31 Det har sagts: ’Om någon vill skilja sig från sin hustru, så kan han göra det genom att ge henne ett intyg om skilsmässan.’[h] 32 Men jag säger: Den man som skiljer sig från sin hustru, utan att hon varit otrogen, han blir orsak till att hon verkligen kan bli otrogen. Och den som gifter sig med en frånskild kvinna gör så att hon är otrogen.[i]

Om löften

33 Ni har också hört det sägas till förfäderna: ’Du ska inte bryta en ed som du har svurit, utan du ska hålla allt som du har lovat inför Gud.’[j] 34 Men jag säger: Svär överhuvudtaget inga eder, varken vid himlen, för himlen är Guds tron, 35 eller vid jorden, för jorden är pallen under hans fötter, eller vid Jerusalem, för Jerusalem är den store Kungens stad.[k] 36 Svär inte heller vid ditt huvud, för du kan inte göra ett enda hårstrå vare sig vitt eller svart. 37 Säg bara ja eller nej. Det räcker. Tanken att ge mer tyngd åt orden kommer från den Onde[l].

Om hämnd

(Luk 6:29-30)

38 Ni har hört det sägas: ’Öga för öga, tand för tand.’[m] 39 Men jag säger: Möt inte ont med ont. Slår någon dig på ena kinden, så vänd också fram den andra mot honom. 40 Ställs du inför domstol och någon tar ifrån dig din skjorta, så ge honom ytterplagget också. 41 Befaller någon dig att gå med honom en mil[n], så gå två. 42 Ge till den som ber dig och vänd inte ryggen åt den som vill låna av dig.

Om att älska sina fiender

(Luk 6:27-28; 6:32-36)

43 Ni har hört det sägas: ’Du ska älska din medmänniska[o] och hata din fiende.’[p] 44 Men jag säger er: älska era fiender, be för dem som förföljer er. 45 Då är ni barn till er Fader i himlen. För han låter solen skina över både onda och goda och regnet falla på både rättfärdiga och orättfärdiga.

46 Vad är det för märkvärdigt med att ni älskar dem som älskar er? Gör inte tullindrivare[q] det också? 47 Och om ni hälsar vänligt på era vänner men inte på någon annan, vad är det för märkvärdigt med det? Det gör ju de andra folken också. 48 Var fullkomliga som er Fader i himlen är fullkomlig.[r]

Footnotes

  1. 5:3 ff. Eller saliga; det grekiska ordet antyder en gudomlig lycka, salighet.
  2. 5:18 Sannerligen är det grekiska amen som ursprungligen kommer från hebreiskan.
  3. 5:20 Fariseernas parti betonade lagen och dess renhetsföreskrifter. Se även not till 3:7.
  4. 5:21 Se 2 Mos 20:13 och 5 Mos 5:17.
  5. 5:22 Gehenna, (från hebreiskans Hinnoms dal ) som ofta översätts helvete, var från början en plats för avgudadyrkan med barnoffer (se t.ex. 2 Kung 23:10) och blev senare en plats dit döda kroppar kastades (Jer 7:31f.; 19:2ff.) och kom att mer allmänt betyda straffplats.
  6. 5:27 Se 2 Mos 20:14.
  7. 5:30 Jesus använder ett dramatiskt bildspråk om allvaret i förförelserna. Se även not till v. 21.
  8. 5:31 Se 5 Mos 24:1.
  9. 5:32 Eftersom den första mannen inte hade rätt att skilja sig från henne, var hon i Guds ögon fortfarande gift med honom.
  10. 5:33 Se 4 Mos 30:3
  11. 5:35 Jfr Jes 66:1 och Ps 48:3.
  12. 5:37 Eller: från det onda.
  13. 5:38 Se 2 Mos 21:23-25.
  14. 5:41 Det grekiska ordet milion är snarlikt det engelska mile, dvs.1,6 km.
  15. 5:43 Se 3 Mos 19:18.
  16. 5:43 Jfr 5 Mos 23:6.
  17. 5:46 Tullindrivarna var judar som arbetade med att dra in skatt åt romarna och avskyddes av alla.
  18. 5:48 Det svenska ordet fullkomlig har inte samma betydelse som det grekiska, eller det underliggande hebreiska ordet, som betyder att ha nått målet, vara mogen.
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Matthew 5
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Jesus teaches his disciples

5 Jesus saw that crowds of people were following him. So he went up a hill and he sat down there to teach them. His disciples came near to listen to him. 2 He began to teach them. This is what he said:

3 ‘Happy are the people who know that they need God very much.
    The kingdom of heaven belongs to people like that.[a]
4 Happy are the people who are sad now.
    God will come near to help them.[b]
5 Happy are the people who are kind.
    The whole earth will belong to them.
6 Happy are the people who want to obey God, as much as they want to eat food.
    God will give to them everything that they need.
7 Happy are the people who help other people and who forgive them.
    God will forgive people like that.
8 Happy are the people who have only good thoughts.
    They will come near to God and see him.
9 Happy are the people who bring people together to be friends.
    God will call them his children.
10 Happy are the people who do what is right but other people hurt them because of it.
    The kingdom of heaven belongs to people like that.

11 Yes, happy are you when people say bad things against you because you believe in me. Or they may hurt you. Or they may say things about you that are not true. 12 God is preparing many good things for you in heaven. So you should be very happy when people do these bad things to any of you. People did these same things to God's prophets who lived long ago.’

Jesus' disciples are like salt and light

13 Jesus said, ‘You are like salt for all people to taste and use. Salt is good. But if it is not salty any more, you cannot make it salty again. People can no longer use it for anything. They just throw it away and they walk on it.

14 You are like a light for everybody in this world. If people build a city on a hill, then other people can see it easily. 15 Nobody lights a lamp and then puts it under a pot. He will put the lamp in a high place.[c] Everybody who is in the house can then see the light from the lamp. 16 You must be sure that your light shines well. Then you will give light to other people. They will see all the good things that you do.[d] Then they will praise God, who is your Father in heaven.’

Jesus talks about the Laws that Moses gave to the Jews

17 Jesus said, ‘You should not think that I have come to destroy God's Law. Also, I have not come to destroy the messages that God's prophets wrote down. No, I have not come to destroy their words. I have come to make what they taught become true. 18 I tell you this: One day, even the earth and the sky will finish. But while they remain, God's Law will also remain. Nobody can remove even the smallest thing from it. The Law will remain until everything in it has happened.

19 A person may choose not to obey a rule in God's Law. He may think it is the least important rule. He may also teach other people to think like that. Then God will call him the least important person in the kingdom of heaven. But a person may choose to obey all the rules in God's Law. And he may teach other people to obey them too. Then God will call that person great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 I tell you this: You must always do what is right. You must live in a way that is better than the teachers of God's Law and the Pharisees.[e] You will never come into the kingdom of heaven if you do not do better than them.’

Jesus teaches about angry people

21 Jesus then said, ‘You know the rule that God gave to your ancestors: “You must not kill anyone. Any person who does kill someone will stand in front of a judge.[f] The judge will punish him because he has done a wrong thing.” 22 But what I now say to you is this: Anybody who is angry with his brother will have to stand in front of a judge. Or someone might call his brother by a bad name. Then he will have to stand in front of the Jewish leaders. They will judge him. But someone may say to his brother, “You are a fool.”[g] God will judge that person. God may punish him in the fires of hell.

23 Maybe you go to the temple to give your gift to God. You take it to the altar. But then you remember that your brother is angry with you. 24 You must leave your gift there in front of God's altar. First you must go and find your brother. Tell him that you are sorry. Then you can both become friends with each other again. After that, you can return to the altar and give your gift to God.

25 Also, somebody may say that you have done something wrong against him. He may take you to stand in front of the judge.[h] You should quickly try to agree with this person. Decide with him how to make things right again. Do this even while you are going with him to the judge. If you do not do that, the judge may agree that you have done a wrong thing. Then he will give you to his officer. His officer will put you in prison. 26 I tell you this: You will remain in prison until you have paid all the money, even the last small coin.’

Jesus teaches people about bad thoughts

27 Jesus then said, ‘You know what God's rule says: “You must not have sex with anyone who is not your husband or your wife.” 28 But what I tell you is this: A man may look at a woman who is not his wife. And he may want to have sex with her. In his thoughts, he has had sex with her, so he has done a wrong thing. 29 If your right eye leads you to do wrong things, then you should take it out. You should throw it away. Yes, you will lose one eye. But it will be much worse if you keep your whole body and God throws you into hell. 30 Also, if your right hand leads you to do wrong things, then you should cut it off. You should throw it away. You will lose one hand. But it will be much worse if you keep your body in one piece and go to hell.’[i]

Jesus talks about when a man sends his wife away

31 ‘God's Law also says: “Any man who wants to send his wife away must give her a letter. This letter must say that they are no longer married.” 32 But what I tell you is this: A man must not send his wife away except for one reason. He may only send her away if she has had sex with another man. If he sends her away for any other reason, he has done a wrong thing. It is like he has caused her to have sex with another man. Also, if a woman has left her husband, another man must not marry her. That is the same as if he had sex with another man's wife.’

Jesus teaches people about promises to God

33 ‘You also know the rule that God gave to your ancestors: “If you make a promise to God, you must do what you have said.” 34 But what I tell you is this. Do not use any name to make a promise stronger. Do not use the words “by heaven” to make a promise stronger. Heaven is the place where God rules. Do not use the words “by the earth” to make a promise stronger. The earth is the place where God rests his feet. 35 Do not use the words “by Jerusalem” to make a promise stronger. Jerusalem is God's city. He is the great King who rules from there. 36 Do not use the words “by my head” to make a promise. You cannot make the colour of even one of your hairs black or white. 37 Instead, when you make a promise, you should say only “Yes, I will do it.” Or you should say only “No, I will not do it.” If you say anything more than this, what you say is bad.[j] It comes from Satan.’

Jesus teaches how to love people

38 Jesus then said, ‘You also know that God's Law says: “If somebody destroys your eye, then you should destroy that person's eye. If somebody destroys your tooth, then you should destroy that person's tooth.” 39 But what I tell you is this. If somebody does something bad to you, do not do anything against him.[k] Somebody may slap you on one side of your face. Then you should also let him slap the other side of your face.

40 Maybe somebody wants to take you to the judge. He says that you should give him your shirt. Give the man your shirt, and give him your coat too. 41 Or a soldier may tell you, “Carry my luggage for one kilometre.” You should do that. Even agree to carry it for two kilometres. 42 When people ask you for something, you should give it to them. If they ask you to lend them something, then you should not refuse.

43 You have heard people say, “Love the people who are your friends. But hate those who want to hurt you.” 44 What I tell you is this: You should love the people who want to hurt you. If people want to give you pain, pray for them. Pray that God would help them. 45 If you live like this, you will show that you really are children of your Father above. God is kind to everyone. He causes the sun to shine on everyone, both good people and bad people. He also causes the rain to fall on everyone, people who obey him and people who do not obey him. 46 Do you only love people who love you? God will not give you good things just for doing that. Even the men who take taxes love their friends![l]

47 If you are only kind to your friends, then you are not doing anything special. Even people who do not believe in God do that. 48 So you must be good in every way, as your Father above is good in every way.’

Footnotes

  1. 5:3 ‘Happy’ here means that God has blessed people who are like this. They may not always feel happy, but they are in a good place, a happy place. God will take care of them.
  2. 5:4 Jesus was not only speaking about people who are sad. Some people are sorry about all the bad things that they have done. Jesus was speaking about those people.
  3. 5:15 At this time, people burned oil in a dish to make a light. They called this a lamp. When it was burning, they sometimes put it on a place high on a wall.
  4. 5:16 Jesus is teaching his disciples about how they must live in a good way that makes God happy. Light shows people the way. In the same way, the disciples must show people the way to God.
  5. 5:20 The teachers of God's Law and the Pharisees thought that they obeyed every rule in the Law. But they did not do it because they loved God. They wanted other people to think well of them.
  6. 5:21 At the time when Jesus said this, there were 71 important rulers in Jerusalem. And they met together to judge a bad person. The leader of the priests was their leader. These men had great power. God is the most powerful judge. Only he can send a person to hell.
  7. 5:22 When Jesus used the word brother, he was also talking about any special friend.
  8. 5:25 A judge listens to what people say against each other. He then decides who is right or wrong. Jesus is telling the people that everyone has done wrong things to God. They do not obey him in the way that they should. Jesus says that we should believe in him now. If we do not, then God will judge us. And he will punish us when we stand in front of him.
  9. 5:30 Jesus does not want his disciples to cut their bodies. It is very important for them not to do wrong things. And Jesus is telling them this.
  10. 5:37 People used to say these extra words when they made a promise. They wanted other people to know that they would keep their promise. Jesus taught that we should always keep our promises (do what we promised to do).
  11. 5:39 We should not do bad things to other people who have done bad things to us.
  12. 5:46 The men who took taxes for the Roman government took the money from their own people, the Jews. They often took more money than they should have taken. So people hated the men who took taxes from them.
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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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Matthew 5
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Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount

5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.

The Beatitudes(A)

He said:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(B)
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.(C)
5 Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.(D)
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.(E)
7 Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.(F)
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,(G)
    for they will see God.(H)
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,(I)
    for they will be called children of God.(J)
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(K)
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(L)

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(M) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(N) 12 Rejoice and be glad,(O) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(P)

Salt and Light

13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.(Q)

14 “You are the light of the world.(R) A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.(S) 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others,(T) that they may see your good deeds(U) and glorify(V) your Father in heaven.

The Fulfillment of the Law

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.(W) 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.(X) 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands(Y) and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.(Z)

Murder(AA)

21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,[a](AB) and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry(AC) with a brother or sister[b][c] will be subject to judgment.(AD) Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[d] is answerable to the court.(AE) And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.(AF)

23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

Adultery

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[e](AG) 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.(AH) 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble,(AI) gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble,(AJ) cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

Divorce

31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[f](AK) 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.(AL)

Oaths

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath,(AM) but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’(AN) 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:(AO) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;(AP) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(AQ) 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(AR) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[g](AS)

Eye for Eye

38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[h](AT) 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.(AU) 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.(AV)

Love for Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[i](AW) and hate your enemy.’(AX) 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(AY) 45 that you may be children(AZ) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.(BA) 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?(BB) Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(BC)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13
  2. Matthew 5:22 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verse 23.
  3. Matthew 5:22 Some manuscripts brother or sister without cause
  4. Matthew 5:22 An Aramaic term of contempt
  5. Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14
  6. Matthew 5:31 Deut. 24:1
  7. Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
  8. Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21
  9. Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18
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