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Matthew 5:1-26

5 ¹And having seen the crowds, He went up on the mountain. And He having sat-down, His disciples^[a] came to Him. ²And having opened His mouth He was teaching^[b] them^[c], saying—

These Are The Ones God Considers Blessed

³“Blessed^[d] are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. ⁴Blessed are the ones mourning, because they^[e] will be comforted. ⁵Blessed are the gentle ones, because they will inherit the earth. ⁶Blessed are the ones hungering and thirsting as to righteousness, because they will be filled-to-satisfaction. ⁷Blessed are the merciful ones, because they will be shown-mercy. ⁸Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God. ⁹Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God^[f]. ¹⁰Blessed are the ones having been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. ¹¹You are blessed ones whenever they reproach you and persecute you and speak every [kind of] evil against you while lying, because-of ^[g] Me. ¹²Be rejoicing and be overjoyed, because your reward is great in the heavens. For in this manner they persecuted the prophets before you.

You Are Salt And Light. Salt Must Be Tasty. Light Must Shine

¹³“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should become-tasteless, with what will it be salted^[h]? It no longer has strength for anything except, having been thrown outside, to be trampled-underfoot by people. ¹⁴You are the light of the world. A city lying on a hill is not able to be hidden. ¹⁵Nor do they burn a lamp and put it under the basket, but on the lampstand— and it shines on all the ones in the house. ¹⁶In this manner, let your light shine in front of people so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in the heavens.

I Came To Fulfill The Law. Your Righteousness Must Abound More Than The Pharisees

¹⁷“Do not think that I came to abolish^[i] the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill^[j]. ¹⁸For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, one iota^[k] or one stroke^[l] will by no means pass away from the Law until all things take-place^[m]. ¹⁹Therefore, whoever breaks^[n] one of the least of these commandments and in this manner teaches people— he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens. But whoever does and teaches them— this one will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens. ²⁰For I say to you that unless your righteousness abounds more^[o] than [that of] the scribes and Pharisees, you will by-no-means^[p] enter into the kingdom of the heavens!

Some Say Do Not Murder. I Say Do Not Get Angry

²¹“You heard that it was said to^[q] the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder’, and ‘Whoever murders shall be liable^[r] to the judgment’. ²²But I say to you that everyone being angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca’^[s], shall be liable to the Sanhedrin. And whoever says, ‘Fool’^[t], shall be liable to the Gehenna^[u] of ^[v] fire. ²³Therefore if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, ²⁴leave your gift there in front of the altar, and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then, having come, be offering your gift. ²⁵Be settling with your adversary quickly— until^[w] you are with him on the way [to court]— that your adversary might not perhaps hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. ²⁶Truly I say to you, you will by no means come out from there until you pay the last quadrans^[x].

Footnotes

Matthew 5:1 That is, the twelve; or, the larger group from which the twelve were chosen, Lk 6:13, 17, 20.
Matthew 5:2 Chapters 5-7 may represent the attainable standard of righteousness necessary to enter the kingdom; or, the unattainable standard that drives us to Christ, the premier application of the Law; or, the standard of conduct for those who have entered the kingdom.
Matthew 5:2 That is, the crowds (note 7:28); or, the disciples.
Matthew 5:3 Or, Fortunate, Happy, from God’s point of view.
Matthew 5:4 Or, they themselves (and in each case below). This word has the emphasis.
Matthew 5:9 That is, children characterized by the same trait as their Father.
Matthew 5:11 That is, from the persecutor’s point of view. Or, for the sake of, from the believer’s point of view.
Matthew 5:13 Or, seasoned.
Matthew 5:17 Or, destroy, do away with, annul.
Matthew 5:17 Or, complete, finish. That is, to perfectly fulfill the Law’s requirements; or, to fill out its true meaning and intent in His teaching; or, to bring it to its completion and conclusion in His death.
Matthew 5:18 That is, the smallest letter, like our i.
Matthew 5:18 That is, the single stoke that distinguishes one letter from another, like an E from an F, or a Q from an O.
Matthew 5:18 Or, happen, come about.
Matthew 5:19 That is, annuls the authority of, does away with, repeals.
Matthew 5:20 As seen in what follows, Jesus means it must not merely be an external righteousness.
Matthew 5:20 Or, never.
Matthew 5:21 Or, by.
Matthew 5:21 Or, answerable, subject.
Matthew 5:22 That is, empty one; numbskull, blockhead.
Matthew 5:22 This may have the same meaning as Raca; or, Raca may insult the intellect, Fool the character.
Matthew 5:22 Or, hell.
Matthew 5:22 That is, characterized by fire; the fiery Gehenna.
Matthew 5:25 Lit, up to which time. Or, while, in which case ‘[to court]’ can be omitted.
Matthew 5:26 This is the smallest Roman coin, 1/64th of a denarius (a day’s wage). That is, once you enter the judicial system, this world’s or God’s, the full penalty must be paid.

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