Matthew 6:9-13

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⁹“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father^(A) in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
¹⁰your kingdom^(B) come,
your will be done,^(C)
    on earth as it is in heaven.
¹¹Give us today our daily bread.^(D)
¹²And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.^(E)
¹³And lead us not into temptation,^[a]^(F)
    but deliver us from the evil one.^[b]’^(G)

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Footnotes

Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Psalm 23

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Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

¹The Lord is my shepherd,^(A) I lack nothing.^(B)
²    He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,^(C)
³    he refreshes my soul.^(D)
He guides me^(E) along the right paths^(F)
    for his name’s sake.^(G)
⁴Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,^[a]^(H)
I will fear no evil,^(I)
    for you are with me;^(J)
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

⁵You prepare a table^(K) before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;^(L)
    my cup^(M) overflows.
⁶Surely your goodness and love^(N) will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

Footnotes

Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death

Matthew 5:1-12

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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, ²and 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)
⁴Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.^(C)
⁵Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.^(D)
⁶Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.^(E)
⁷Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.^(F)
⁸Blessed are the pure in heart,^(G)
    for they will see God.^(H)
⁹Blessed are the peacemakers,^(I)
    for they will be called children of God.^(J)
¹⁰Blessed 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) ¹²Rejoice 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)

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Exodus 20:3-17

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³“You shall have no other gods before^[a] me.^(A)

⁴“You shall not make for yourself an image^(B) in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. ⁵You shall not bow down to them or worship^(C) them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,^(D) punishing the children for the sin of the parents^(E) to the third and fourth generation^(F) of those who hate me, ⁶but showing love to a thousand^(G) generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

⁷“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.^(H)

⁸“Remember the Sabbath^(I) day by keeping it holy. ⁹Six days you shall labor and do all your work,^(J) ¹⁰but the seventh day is a sabbath^(K) to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. ¹¹For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,^(L) the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested^(M) on the seventh day.^(N) Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

¹²“Honor your father and your mother,^(O) so that you may live long^(P) in the land^(Q) the Lord your God is giving you.

¹³“You shall not murder.^(R)

¹⁴“You shall not commit adultery.^(S)

¹⁵“You shall not steal.^(T)

¹⁶“You shall not give false testimony^(U) against your neighbor.^(V)

¹⁷“You shall not covet^(W) your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

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