Matthew 5:12-22

English Standard Version

¹²^(A)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for ^(B)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Salt and Light

¹³“You are the salt of the earth, ^(C)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^(D)“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵^(E)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 ^(F)that^[a] they may see your good works and ^(G)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

¹⁷^(H)“Do not think that I have come to abolish ^(I)the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but ^(J)to fulfill them. ¹⁸For truly, I say to you, ^(K)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. ¹⁹^(L)Therefore whoever relaxes ^(M)one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least ^(N)in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great ^(O)in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds ^(P)that of the scribes and Pharisees, you ^(Q)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Anger

²¹^(R)“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ^(S)‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable ^(T)to judgment.’ ²²But I say to you that ^(U)everyone who is angry with his brother^[b] will be liable ^(V)to judgment; whoever insults^[c] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to ^(W)the hell^[d] of fire.