Matthew 5
King James Version
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.
Matthew 5
New King James Version
The Beatitudes(A)
5 And seeing the multitudes, (B)He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and (C)taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed(D) are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 (E)Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
5 (F)Blessed are the meek,
For (G)they shall inherit the [a]earth.
6 Blessed are those who (H)hunger and thirst for righteousness,
(I)For they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
(J)For they shall obtain mercy.
8 (K)Blessed are the pure in heart,
For (L)they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
10 (M)Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 (N)Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of (O)evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 (P)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for (Q)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Believers Are Salt and Light(R)
13 “You are the salt of the earth; (S)but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.
14 (T)“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they (U)light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, (V)that they may see your good works and (W)glorify your Father in heaven.
Christ Fulfills the Law
17 (X)“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, (Y)till heaven and earth pass away, one [b]jot or one [c]tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 (Z)Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds (AA)the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Murder Begins in the Heart(AB)
21 “You have heard that it was said to those [d]of old, (AC)‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that (AD)whoever is angry with his brother [e]without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, (AE)‘Raca!’[f] shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, [g]‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of [h]hell fire. 23 Therefore (AF)if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 (AG)leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 (AH)Agree with your adversary quickly, (AI)while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. 26 Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
Adultery in the Heart
27 “You have heard that it was said [i]to those of old, (AJ)‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that whoever (AK)looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 (AL)If your right eye causes you to [j]sin, (AM)pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to [k]sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
Marriage Is Sacred and Binding(AN)
31 “Furthermore it has been said, (AO)‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you that (AP)whoever divorces his wife for any reason except [l]sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.
Jesus Forbids Oaths
33 “Again you have heard that (AQ)it was said to those of [m]old, (AR)‘You shall not swear falsely, but (AS)shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, (AT)do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is (AU)God’s throne; 35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of (AV)the great King. 36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 (AW)But let [n]your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
Go the Second Mile(AX)
38 “You have heard that it was said, (AY)‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 (AZ)But I tell you not to resist an evil person. (BA)But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41 And whoever (BB)compels you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who asks you, and (BC)from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
Love Your Enemies(BD)
43 “You have heard that it was said, (BE)‘You shall love your neighbor (BF)and hate your enemy.’ 44 [o]But I say to you, (BG)love your enemies, bless those who curse you, (BH)do good to those who hate you, and pray (BI)for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for (BJ)He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 (BK)For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your [p]brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the [q]tax collectors do so? 48 (BL)Therefore you shall be perfect, just (BM)as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:5 Or land
- Matthew 5:18 Gr. iota, Heb. yod, the smallest letter
- Matthew 5:18 The smallest stroke in a Heb. letter
- Matthew 5:21 in ancient times
- Matthew 5:22 NU omits without a cause
- Matthew 5:22 Lit., in Aram., Empty head
- Matthew 5:22 Gr. More
- Matthew 5:22 Gr. Gehenna
- Matthew 5:27 NU, M omit to those of old
- Matthew 5:29 Lit. stumble or offend
- Matthew 5:30 Lit. stumble or offend
- Matthew 5:32 Or fornication
- Matthew 5:33 ancient times
- Matthew 5:37 Lit. your word be yes yes
- Matthew 5:44 NU But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you
- Matthew 5:47 M friends
- Matthew 5:47 NU Gentiles
Mataeus 5
Reimer 2001
5 Aus hee daut Follkj sach, jinkj hee opp en Boajch, en aus hee sikj dol jesat haud, kjeeme siene Jinje no am;
2 en hee muak sien Mul op en lead an en saed:
3 "Seelich sent dee, dee Oam sent enn Jeist, dan soone jeheat daut Himelsrikj.
4 Seelich sent dee, dee traure, dan dee woare jetreest woare.
5 Seelich sent dee Saunftmootje, dan dee woare de Welt oawe.
6 Seelich sent dee, daen no Jerachtichkjeit hungat en darscht, dan dee woare saut woare.
7 Seelich sent, dee sikj aewa aundre erboarme, dan dee woare daut Erboarme kjriehe.
8 Seelich sent dee, dee en reinet Hoat habe, dan dee woare Gott seene.
9 Seelich sent dee, dee Fraed moake, dan see woare Gott siene Kjinja jenant woare.
10 Seelich sent dee, dee omm Jerachtichkjeits haulwe fefolcht woare, dan soone jeheat daut Himelsrikj.
11 Seelich se jie, wan Mensche junt aulahaunt faeaschmiete en fefolje, en aulahaunt beeset fonn junt noraede waut nich soo es, omm mienet haulwe.
12 Freit junt, en siet froo, wiel jun Loon em Himel es seeha Groot; dan soo deede see dee Profeete fefolje dee fer ju weare.
13 Jie sent daut Sollt oppe Ead, oba wan daut Sollt Jeschmak feloare haft, met waut saulet jesollte woare? dan daut es to nusscht meeha to brucke aus rut to schmiete en fonn Mensche unja de Feet to klunge.
14 Jie sent daut Licht fa de Welt. Ne Staut dee oppem Boajch jebut es, kaun nich festoake woare.
15 Ne Laump woat nich aunjestekjt en dan unja en Jefaes jestalt, oba opp en Laumpahoola, soo dautet Licht jeft fa aul daen dee em Hus sent.
16 Soo lot jun Licht fer Mensche schiene daut see june goode Woakje seene, en jun himlischa Foda doaderch feharliche.
17 Denkt nich daut ekj jekome sie daut Jesats oda dee Profeete to fenichte; ekj sie nich jekome to fenichte, leewa to erfele.
18 Dan ekj saj junt enn Woarheit, doa woat opp kjeen Wajch en Punkt oda en Straeakj fonn daut Jesats feschwinje bottet aules erfelt es.
19 Doaromm, waeaemma eent fonn dise jerinjste fonn daut Jesats brakjt, en leat Mensche soo, woatet jerinjste senne enn daut Himelsrikj; oba waeaemma daut helt en soo leat, woat huach je-acht woare enn daut Himelsrikj.
20 Dan ekj saj junt, daut wan june Jerachtichkjeit nich fael baeta es aus dee Schreftjeleade en Farisaea aeare, woa jie opp kjeen wajch enn daut Himelsrikj enenn kome.
21 Jie ha jeheat daut to daen enn oole Tiede jesajcht wort: 'Du saust nich doot moake, en waea deit, woat fer daut Jerecht kome'.
22 Oba ekj saj junt, daut waeaemma aewa sien Brooda doll es, es schulldich fer daut Jerecht to kome; en waeaemma to sien Brooda sajcht: 'Do Dommkopp' es schulldich em Halfia to kome.
23 Doaromm, wan du diene Gow no daem Aultoa brinjst, en doa behelst daut dien Brooda waut jaeajen die haft,
24 dan lot diene Gow doa fer daem Aultoa, en go eascht en moak aewareen met dien Brooda, en dan komm en brinj diene Gow.
25 See daut du met dien Jaeajna schwind aewareen kjemst oppem Wajch, daut hee die nich nom Rechta nemt, en dee Rechta die daem Wachtmeista aewajeft, en dee die em Jefenknes enenn stoppt;
26 ekj saj die enn Woarheit, du woascht doa opp kjeen Wajch rut kome bott du daut latste Tsent betolt hast.
27 Jie ha jeheat dautet jesajcht es: 'Du saust nich de Eehe braeakje'.
28 Ekj saj oba daut waeaemma ne Fru aunkjikjt met en Janka em Hoat aea to ha, haft enn sien Hoat aul dee Eehe met aea jebroake.
29 Aulsoo wan dien rajchtet Uag die stolpre moakt, dan riet daut ut en schmiet daut fonn die; dan daut es baeta eent fonn diene Jlieda to feleare, dan daut dien gaunse Lief sull enne Hal jeschmaete woare.
30 En wan diene rajchte Haunt die stolpre moakt, schnied daut auf en schmiet daut fonn die; dan daut es baeta eent fonn diene Jlieda to feleare dan daut dee gaunse Lief sull enne Hal jeschmaete woare.
31 Daut es jesajcht worde: 'Waeaemma siene Fru wel gone lote, saul aea en Scheidebreef jaewe'.
32 Oba ekj saj junt daut waeaemma siene Fru gone lat fa irjent sest waut aus Eehebruch, drift aea to Eehebruch; en waeaemma ne Fru friet dee wajch jeschekjt es, brakjt de Eeehe.
33 Wada, jie ha jeheat dautet to dee fonn oole Tiet es jesajcht worde: 'Du saust nich faulsch schweare, oba saust daem Herr dien Fespraeakje betole'.
34 Oba ekj saj junt: doot aewahaupt nich schweare, nich biem Himel, dan daut es Gott sien Troon;
35 uk nich bie de Ead, dan daut es ne Footbenkj fa siene Feet; uk nich bie Jerusalem, dan daut es daem groote Kjeenich siene Staut.
36 Schwea uk nich bit dien Kopp, dan du kaunst nich een Hoa Wit oda Schwoat moake.
37 Oba lot dien Wuat Yo, Yo, en Na, Na senne, waut meeha es aus daut kjemt fonn beeset.
38 Jie ha jeheat dautet es jesajcht worde: 'En Uag fa en Uag, en ne Taen fa ne Taen';
39 oba ekj saj junt, doot nich Rach eewe; waea die aune rajchte Back schleit, drei am daen aundra uk han;
40 en waea die ferem Jerecht wel daen Wanikj wajch naeme, dan lot am daen Rok uk ha.
41 En waea die felangt ne Miel met am to gone, dan go twee met am.
42 Waea die no waut frajcht, jef am; en waea waut fonn die liehe wel, saj am nich auf.
43 Jie ha jeheat dautet es jesajcht worde: 'du Saust dien Noba leef ha, en dien Fient saust du hause'.
44 Oba ekj saj junt: Hat june Fiend leef, en doot fa daen baede dee junt fefloje;
45 daut jie jun himlische Foda siene Kjinje kjenne senne, dan hee moakt de Sonn opp goode uk beese Mensche opp gone, en schekjt Raeajen opp Jerajchte uk Onnjerajchte.
46 Dan wan jie bloos daen leef ha dee junt leef ha, waut fonn Loon ha jie doafaea? Doone nich sogoa dee Takskollakjta daut selwje?
47 En wan jie bloos june Breede bejreese, waut doo jie meeha aus aundre? Doone dee Heide nich soogoa daut selwje?
48 Doaromm siet follkome soo aus jun himlische Foda follkome es."
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2001 by Elmer Reimer