Matthew 5
New International Version
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
- Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13
- 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.
- Matthew 5:22 Some manuscripts brother or sister without cause
- Matthew 5:22 An Aramaic term of contempt
- Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14
- Matthew 5:31 Deut. 24:1
- Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
- Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21
- Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18
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
Mateo 5
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Bendiciones
5 Cuando Jesús vio a tanta gente, subió a una montaña y se sentó.[a] Los discípulos se le acercaron, 2 y él comenzó a enseñarles:
3 «Dios bendice a los que confían
totalmente en él,
pues ellos forman parte de su reino.
4 Dios bendice a los que sufren,
pues él los consolará.
5 Dios bendice a los humildes,
pues ellos recibirán la tierra prometida.
6 Dios bendice a los que desean la justicia,
pues él les cumplirá su deseo.
7 Dios bendice a los que son compasivos,
pues él será compasivo con ellos.
8 Dios bendice a los que tienen
un corazón puro,
pues ellos verán a Dios.
9 Dios bendice a los que trabajan
para que haya paz en el mundo,
pues ellos serán llamados hijos de Dios.
10 Dios bendice a los que son maltratados
por practicar la justicia,
pues ellos forman parte de su reino.
11-12 »Dios los bendecirá a ustedes cuando, por causa mía, la gente los maltrate y diga mentiras contra ustedes. ¡Alégrense! ¡Pónganse contentos! Porque van a recibir un gran premio en el cielo. Así maltrataron también a los profetas que vivieron antes que ustedes.
La sal y la luz del mundo
13 »Ustedes son como la sal que se pone en el horno de barro para aumentar su calor. Si la sal pierde esa capacidad, ya no sirve para nada, sino para que la tiren a la calle y la gente la pisotee.[b]
14 »Ustedes son como una luz que ilumina a todos. Son como una ciudad construida en la parte más alta de un cerro y que todos pueden ver. 15 Nadie enciende una lámpara para meterla debajo de un cajón. Todo lo contrario: la pone en un lugar alto para que alumbre a todos los que están en la casa. 16 De la misma manera, la conducta de ustedes debe ser como una luz que ilumine y muestre cómo se obedece a Dios. Hagan buenas acciones. Así los demás las verán y alabarán a Dios, el Padre de ustedes que está en el cielo.
La ley y los profetas
17 »No crean que vine a quitar la ley ni a decir que la enseñanza de los profetas ya no vale. Al contrario: vine a darles su verdadero valor. 18 Yo les aseguro que mientras existan el cielo y la tierra, ni siquiera un punto o una coma se quitará de la ley, hasta que todo se cumpla. 19 Por eso, si alguien no obedece uno solo de los mandatos de Dios, aun el menos importante, será la persona menos importante en el reino de Dios. Lo mismo le sucederá al que enseñe a otros a desobedecer. Pero el que obedezca los mandamientos y enseñe a otros a obedecerlos, será muy importante en el reino de Dios. 20 Yo les aseguro que si ustedes no son más obedientes que los fariseos y los maestros de la Ley, nunca entrarán en el reino de Dios.
El enojo
21 »Recuerden que hace mucho tiempo Moisés dijo: “No maten, pues si alguien mata a otro, será castigado”. 22 Pero ahora yo les aseguro que cualquiera que se enoje con otro tendrá que ir a juicio. Cualquiera que insulte a otro será llevado a los tribunales. Y el que maldiga a otro será echado en el fuego del infierno.
23 »Por eso, si llevas al altar del templo una ofrenda para Dios, y allí te acuerdas de que alguien está enojado contigo, 24 deja la ofrenda delante del altar, ve de inmediato a reconciliarte con esa persona, y después de eso regresa a presentar tu ofrenda a Dios.
25 »Si alguien te acusa de haberle hecho algo malo, arregla el problema con esa persona antes de que te entregue al juez. Si no, el juez le ordenará a un policía que te lleve a la cárcel. 26 Te aseguro que no saldrás de allí sin que antes pagues hasta la última moneda que debas.
El matrimonio
27 »Moisés también dijo: “No sean infieles en su matrimonio”. 28 Pero ahora yo les aseguro que si un hombre mira a otra mujer con el deseo de tener relaciones sexuales con ella, ya fue infiel en su corazón.
29 »Si lo que ves con tu ojo derecho te hace desobedecer a Dios, es mejor que te lo saques y lo tires lejos. Es preferible que pierdas una parte del cuerpo y no que todo tu cuerpo sea arrojado al infierno. 30 Si lo que haces con tu mano derecha te hace desobedecer, es mejor que te la cortes y la tires lejos. Es preferible que pierdas una parte de tu cuerpo y no que todo tu cuerpo se vaya al infierno.
El divorcio
31 »También hace mucho tiempo Moisés dijo: “Si alguno ya no quiere vivir casado con su mujer, déle un certificado de divorcio”. 32 Pero ahora yo les digo que el hombre sólo puede divorciarse si su esposa tiene relaciones sexuales con otro hombre. Si se divorcia de su esposa por otra razón, la pone en peligro de cometer ese mismo pecado. Si esa mujer vuelve a casarse, tanto ella como su nuevo esposo serán culpables de adulterio.
Las promesas
33 »En ese mismo tiempo, Moisés también enseñó: “No usen el nombre de Dios para prometer lo que no van a cumplir”. 34 Pero ahora yo les digo a ustedes que, cuando prometan algo, no hagan ningún juramento. No juren por el cielo, porque es el trono de Dios, 35 ni juren por la tierra, porque Dios gobierna sobre ella. Tampoco juren por Jerusalén, pues esta ciudad pertenece a Dios, el gran Rey. 36 Nunca juren por su vida, porque ustedes no son dueños de ella. 37 Si van a hacer algo digan que sí, y si no lo van a hacer digan que no. Todo lo que digan de más viene del diablo.
La venganza
38 »Otra de las enseñanzas de Moisés fue ésta: “Si alguien le saca un ojo a otro, también a él se le sacará un ojo; si le rompe un diente, también a él se le romperá otro.” 39 Pero ahora yo les digo: “No traten de vengarse de quien les hace daño. Si alguien les da una bofetada en la mejilla derecha, pídanle que les pegue también en la izquierda. 40 Si alguien los acusa ante un juez y quiere quitarles la camisa, denle también el abrigo. 41 Si un soldado los obliga a llevar una carga por un kilómetro, llévenla dos kilómetros. 42 A quien les pida algo, dénselo, y a quien les pida prestado, préstenle.”
Amar a los enemigos
43 »Ésta es otra orden que dio Moisés hace muchísimo tiempo: “Amen a su prójimo y odien a su enemigo”. 44 Pero ahora yo les digo: Amen a sus enemigos y oren por quienes los maltratan. 45 Así demostrarán que actúan como su Padre Dios, que está en el cielo. Él es quien hace que salga el sol sobre los buenos y sobre los malos. Él es quien manda la lluvia para el bien de los que lo obedecen y de los que no lo obedecen.
46 »Si ustedes aman sólo a quienes los aman, Dios no los va a bendecir por eso. Recuerden que hasta los que cobran impuestos para Roma también aman a sus amigos. 47 Si saludan sólo a sus amigos, no hacen nada extraordinario. ¡Hasta los que no creen en Dios hacen eso!
48 »Ustedes deben ser perfectos como Dios, su Padre que está en el cielo,[c] es perfecto.
Footnotes
- Mateo 5:1 Se sentó: En la época de Jesús, los maestros acostumbraban sentarse para enseñar.
- Mateo 5:13 En aquella época, la sal en trozos se colocaba como piso en los hornos para aumentar rápidamente su calor, y se mezclaba con estiércol para fabricar combustible. También servía como abono para las plantas.
- Mateo 5:48 Esta petición de Jesús resume todo lo que él ha enseñado en 5.17-48.
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