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Matthew 5:17-6:34
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17 “Do not presume that I came to abolish the (A)Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, (B)until heaven and earth pass away, not [a]the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished! 19 Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches [b]others to do the same, shall be called least (C)in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever [c]keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20 “For I say to you that unless your (D)righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Personal Relationships

21 “(E)You have heard that [d]the ancients were told, ‘(F)You shall not murder,’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be answerable to (G)the court.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be answerable to (H)the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘[e]You good-for-nothing,’ shall be answerable to [f](I)the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the [g](J)fiery hell. 23 Therefore, if you are (K)presenting your [h]offering at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your [i]offering there before the altar and go; first be (L)reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your [j]offering. 25 (M)[k]Come to good terms with your accuser quickly, while you are with him on the way to court, so that your accuser will not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will not be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I say to you, (N)you will not come out of there until you have paid up the last [l]quadrans.

27 “(O)You have heard that it was said, ‘(P)You shall not commit adultery’; 28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman (Q)with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 Now (R)if your right eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, [m]than for your whole body to be thrown into [n](S)hell. 30 And (T)if your right hand is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; for it is better for you [o]to lose one of the parts of your body, [p]than for your whole body to go into [q](U)hell.

31 “Now it was said, ‘(V)Whoever sends his wife away is to give her a certificate of divorce’; 32 (W)but I say to you that everyone who [r]divorces his wife, except for the reason of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a [s]divorced woman commits adultery.

33 “Again, (X)you have heard that [t]the ancients were told, ‘[u](Y)You shall not [v]make false vows, but shall fulfill your [w]vows to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, (Z)take no oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is (AA)the throne of God, 35 nor by the earth, for it is the (AB)footstool of His feet, nor [x]by Jerusalem, for it is (AC)the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you take an oath by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. 37 But make sure your statement is, ‘[y]Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is [z]of (AD)evil origin.

38 “(AE)You have heard that it was said, ‘(AF)Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I say to you, do not show opposition against an evil person; but (AG)whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your [aa]tunic, let him have your [ab]cloak also. 41 Whoever [ac]forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 (AH)Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

43 “(AI)You have heard that it was said, ‘(AJ)You shall love your neighbor (AK)and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, (AL)love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may prove yourselves to be (AM)sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 For (AN)if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors, do they not do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing than others? Even the Gentiles, do they not do the same? 48 Therefore (AO)you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Charitable Giving to the Poor and Prayer

6 “Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, (AP)to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

2 “So when you [ad]give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they (AQ)will be praised by people. (AR)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 3 But when you [ae]give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your charitable giving will be in secret; and (AS)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

5 “And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to (AT)stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners (AU)so that they [af]will be seen by people. (AV)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But as for you, when you pray, (AW)go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and (AX)your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their (AY)many words. 8 So do not be like them; for (AZ)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

The Lord’s Prayer

9 “(BA)Pray, then, in this way:

‘Our Father, who is in heaven,
[ag]Hallowed be Your name.
10 [ah](BB)Your kingdom come.
(BC)Your will be done,
[ai]On earth as it is in heaven.
11 (BD)Give us this day [aj]our daily bread.
12 And (BE)forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, but (BF)deliver us from [ak](BG)evil.[al]’

14 (BH)For if you forgive other people for their [am]offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But (BI)if you do not forgive other people, then your Father will not forgive your [an]offenses.

Fasting; The True Treasure; Wealth

16 “Now (BJ)whenever you fast, do not make a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they [ao]distort their faces so that they will be noticed by people when they are fasting. (BK)Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 17 But as for you, when you fast, [ap](BL)anoint your head and wash your face, 18 so that your fasting will not be noticed by people but by your Father who is in secret; and your (BM)Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

19 “(BN)Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves (BO)treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for (BP)where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22 “(BQ)The eye is the lamp of the body; so then, if your eye is [aq]clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if (BR)your eye is [ar]bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

24 “(BS)No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and [as](BT)wealth.

The Cure for Anxiety

25 “(BU)For this reason I say to you, [at]do not be (BV)worried about your [au]life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 (BW)Look at the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather crops into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more important than they? 27 And which of you by (BX)worrying can (BY)add a single [av]day to his [aw]life’s span? 28 And why are you (BZ)worried about clothing? Notice how the lilies of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin thread for cloth, 29 yet I say to you that not even (CA)Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the (CB)grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? (CC)You of little faith! 31 Do not (CD)worry then, saying, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear for clothing?’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for (CE)your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But [ax]seek first [ay]His kingdom and His righteousness, and (CF)all these things will be [az]provided to you.

34 “So do not (CG)worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will [ba]worry about itself. [bb]Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:18 Lit one iota (Heb yodh) or one projection (serif)
  2. Matthew 5:19 Lit people
  3. Matthew 5:19 Lit does
  4. Matthew 5:21 Lit it was said to the ancients
  5. Matthew 5:22 Or You empty-head; Gr Raka (Raca) from Aramaic reqa
  6. Matthew 5:22 Lit the Sanhedrin; i.e., Jewish High Court
  7. Matthew 5:22 Lit Gehenna of fire
  8. Matthew 5:23 Or gift
  9. Matthew 5:24 Or gift
  10. Matthew 5:24 Or gift
  11. Matthew 5:25 I.e., settle the case
  12. Matthew 5:26 A small Roman copper coin, worth about 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage
  13. Matthew 5:29 Lit and that your whole body not be
  14. Matthew 5:29 Gr Gehenna
  15. Matthew 5:30 Lit that one...be lost
  16. Matthew 5:30 Lit and not your whole body
  17. Matthew 5:30 Gr Gehenna
  18. Matthew 5:32 Lit sends away, the Heb term for divorce
  19. Matthew 5:32 Lit woman sent away
  20. Matthew 5:33 Lit it was said to the ancients
  21. Matthew 5:33 you and your are singular here
  22. Matthew 5:33 Or break your vows
  23. Matthew 5:33 Lit oaths
  24. Matthew 5:35 Or toward
  25. Matthew 5:37 I.e., a clear “yes” or “no”
  26. Matthew 5:37 Or from the evil one
  27. Matthew 5:40 A long shirt worn next to the skin
  28. Matthew 5:40 Or outer garment
  29. Matthew 5:41 Lit will force
  30. Matthew 6:2 Lit make a charitable gift
  31. Matthew 6:3 Lit make a charitable gift
  32. Matthew 6:5 Lit may show themselves to
  33. Matthew 6:9 I.e., treated as sacred or holy
  34. Matthew 6:10 Or May Your...come
  35. Matthew 6:10 Lit as in heaven, also on earth
  36. Matthew 6:11 Or our bread for tomorrow
  37. Matthew 6:13 Or the evil one
  38. Matthew 6:13 Late mss add For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen
  39. Matthew 6:14 Or wrongdoings
  40. Matthew 6:15 Or wrongdoings
  41. Matthew 6:16 I.e., leave unwashed, or discolor their faces with makeup
  42. Matthew 6:17 I.e., rub oil in the hair
  43. Matthew 6:22 Or healthy; or sincere
  44. Matthew 6:23 Or evil
  45. Matthew 6:24 Gr mamonas, for Aramaic mamon (mammon); i.e., wealth etc. personified as an object of worship
  46. Matthew 6:25 Or stop being worried
  47. Matthew 6:25 Lit soul
  48. Matthew 6:27 Lit cubit (about 18 in. or 45 cm)
  49. Matthew 6:27 Or height
  50. Matthew 6:33 Or continually seek
  51. Matthew 6:33 Or the kingdom
  52. Matthew 6:33 Or added
  53. Matthew 6:34 Or look after itself
  54. Matthew 6:34 Lit Sufficient for the day is its evil
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Matthew 5:17-6:34
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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.(A) 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.(B) 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands(C) 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.(D)

Murder(E)

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

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](K) 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.(L) 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble,(M) 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,(N) 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](O) 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.(P)

Oaths

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath,(Q) but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’(R) 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:(S) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;(T) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(U) 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’;(V) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[g](W)

Eye for Eye

38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[h](X) 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.(Y) 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.(Z)

Love for Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[i](AA) and hate your enemy.’(AB) 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(AC) 45 that you may be children(AD) 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.(AE) 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?(AF) 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.(AG)

Giving to the Needy

6 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.(AH) If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(AI)

Prayer(AJ)

5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing(AK) in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father,(AL) who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling(AM) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(AN) 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need(AO) before you ask him.

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father(AP) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom(AQ) come,
your will be done,(AR)
    on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.(AS)
12 And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.(AT)
13 And lead us not into temptation,[j](AU)
    but deliver us from the evil one.[k]’(AV)

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(AW) 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.(AX)

Fasting

16 “When you fast,(AY) do not look somber(AZ) as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.(BA)

Treasures in Heaven(BB)

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(BC) where moths and vermin destroy,(BD) and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,(BE) where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.(BF) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(BG)

22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[l] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[m] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.(BH)

Do Not Worry(BI)

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry(BJ) about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.(BK) Are you not much more valuable than they?(BL) 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[n]?(BM)

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor(BN) was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?(BO) 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.(BP) 33 But seek first his kingdom(BQ) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(BR) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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
  10. Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
  11. Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
  12. Matthew 6:22 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
  13. Matthew 6:23 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
  14. Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to your height
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