1 When|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G0846" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G3588" crowds|strong="G3793" of|strong="G3735" people|strong="G3793" there|strong="G1161", he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G0305" up|strong="G0305" on|strong="G1519" a|strong="G3708" hill|strong="G3735" and|strong="G2532" sat|strong="G2523" down|strong="G2523". His|strong="G0846" followers came|strong="G4334" and|strong="G2532" sat|strong="G2523" next to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G0846".
2 Then|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G0846" began teaching|strong="G1321" the|strong="G3588" people|strong="G0846". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004",
3 “Great blessings belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G0846" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" know they|strong="G0846" are|strong="G1510" spiritually|strong="G4151" in|strong="G4434" need.
4 Great blessings belong to|strong="G0846" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3107" sad now|strong="G0846".
5 Great blessings belong to|strong="G0846" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3107" humble.
6 Great blessings belong to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" want to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" right|strong="G1343" more than|strong="G2532" anything else|strong="G2532".
7 Great blessings belong to|strong="G0846" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" show|strong="G1653" mercy|strong="G1653" to|strong="G0846" others|strong="G3588".
8 Great blessings belong to|strong="G0846" those|strong="G3588" whose|strong="G0846" thoughts are|strong="G3107" pure|strong="G2513".
9 Great blessings belong to|strong="G0846" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" work to|strong="G0846" bring peace.
10 Great blessings belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G0846" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" suffer persecution for|strong="G3754" doing what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G1343".
11 “People|strong="G3956" will|strong="G1510" insult|strong="G3679" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" hurt you|strong="G5210". They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" lie|strong="G5574" and|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" all|strong="G3956" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3956" evil|strong="G4190" things|strong="G3956" about|strong="G2596" you|strong="G5210" because|strong="G2596" you|strong="G5210" follow me|strong="G3004". But|strong="G2532" when|strong="G3752" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3004", know that|strong="G3004" great|strong="G3956" blessings belong|strong="G1510" to|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210".
12 Be|strong="G2532" happy about|strong="G1722" it|strong="G3779". Be|strong="G2532" very|strong="G4183" glad|strong="G5463" because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" a|strong="G3779" great|strong="G4183" reward|strong="G3408" waiting for|strong="G1063" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". People|strong="G4183" did|strong="G1377" these|strong="G3748" same|strong="G3779" bad things|strong="G4183" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" prophets|strong="G4396" who|strong="G3588" lived before|strong="G4253" you|strong="G5210".
13 “You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" salt|strong="G0217" of|strong="G1093" the|strong="G3588" earth|strong="G1093". But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" the|strong="G3588" salt|strong="G0217" loses|strong="G3471" its|strong="G5259" taste, it|strong="G1437" cannot|strong="G3361" be|strong="G1510" made|strong="G3471" salty|strong="G0233" again|strong="G2089". Salt|strong="G0217" is|strong="G1510" useless if|strong="G1487" it|strong="G1437" loses|strong="G3471" its|strong="G5259" salty|strong="G0233" taste. It|strong="G1437" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" thrown|strong="G0906" out|strong="G1854" where|strong="G1722" people|strong="G0444" will|strong="G1510" just walk on|strong="G1722" it|strong="G1437".
14 “You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" light|strong="G5457" that|strong="G1510" shines for|strong="G2749" the|strong="G3588" world|strong="G2889" to|strong="G1410" see. You|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" like a|strong="G1510" city|strong="G4172" built on|strong="G1883" a|strong="G1510" hill|strong="G3735" that|strong="G1510" cannot|strong="G3756" be|strong="G1510" hidden|strong="G2928".
15 People|strong="G3956" don’t|strong="G3761" hide a|strong="G5087" lamp|strong="G3088" under|strong="G5259" a|strong="G5087" bowl. They|strong="G0846" put|strong="G5087" it|strong="G0846" on|strong="G1909" a|strong="G5087" lampstand|strong="G3087". Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" light|strong="G2545" shines|strong="G2989" for|strong="G1909" everyone|strong="G3956" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3956" house|strong="G3614".
16 In|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G3779" way|strong="G3779", you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" a|strong="G3708" light|strong="G5457" for|strong="G1722" other people|strong="G0444". Live so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3704" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G0444" see|strong="G3708" the|strong="G3588" good|strong="G2570" things|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G3708" and|strong="G2532" praise|strong="G1392" your|strong="G3708" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772".
17 “Don’t|strong="G3756" think|strong="G3543" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3754" have|strong="G3748" come|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2064" destroy|strong="G2647" the|strong="G3588" Law|strong="G3551" of|strong="G3551" Moses or|strong="G2228" the|strong="G3588" teaching of|strong="G3551" the|strong="G3588" prophets|strong="G4396". I|strong="G3754" have|strong="G3748" come|strong="G2064" not|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2064" destroy|strong="G2647" their|strong="G3754" teachings but|strong="G0235" to|strong="G2064" give|strong="G2064" full|strong="G4137" meaning to|strong="G2064" them|strong="G3754".
18 I|strong="G0281" assure you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3004" nothing|strong="G3756" will|strong="G3956" disappear from|strong="G0575" the|strong="G3956" law|strong="G3551" until|strong="G2193" heaven|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" are|strong="G3956" gone. The|strong="G3956" law|strong="G3551" will|strong="G3956" not|strong="G3756" lose even|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3956" smallest|strong="G1520" letter|strong="G2503" or|strong="G2228" the|strong="G3956" smallest|strong="G1520" part of|strong="G0575" a|strong="G1096" letter|strong="G2503" until|strong="G2193" it|strong="G2193" has|strong="G1096" all|strong="G3956" been|strong="G1096" done|strong="G1096".
19 “A|strong="G4160" person|strong="G0444" should|strong="G3778" obey|strong="G4160" every command|strong="G1785" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" law, even|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" that|strong="G3739" does|strong="G4160" not|strong="G4160" seem important|strong="G3173". Whoever|strong="G3739" refuses to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="G4160" any|strong="G3739" command|strong="G1785" and|strong="G2532" teaches|strong="G1321" others|strong="G0444" not|strong="G4160" to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="G4160" it|strong="G4160" will|strong="G3739" be|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" least|strong="G1646" important|strong="G3173" in|strong="G1722" God’s kingdom|strong="G0932". But|strong="G1161" whoever|strong="G3739" obeys|strong="G4160" the|strong="G3588" law and|strong="G2532" teaches|strong="G1321" others|strong="G0444" to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="G4160" it|strong="G4160" will|strong="G3739" be|strong="G2532" great|strong="G3173" in|strong="G1722" God’s kingdom|strong="G0932".
20 I|strong="G1437" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" must|strong="G1525" do|strong="G3361" better|strong="G4052" than|strong="G4183" the|strong="G3588" teachers of|strong="G0932" the|strong="G3588" law and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" Pharisees|strong="G5330". If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" more|strong="G4183" pleasing to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G3004" than|strong="G4183" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G4183" never|strong="G3756" enter|strong="G1525" God’s kingdom|strong="G0932".
21 “You|strong="G3739" have|strong="G1510" heard|strong="G0191" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G0191" was|strong="G1510" said|strong="G2046" to|strong="G0191" our|strong="G3739" people|strong="G1510" long|strong="G0744" ago|strong="G0744", ‘You|strong="G3739" must|strong="G2046" not|strong="G3756" murder|strong="G5407" anyone|strong="G3739". Any|strong="G3756" person who|strong="G3739" commits|strong="G5407" murder|strong="G5407" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" judged.’
22 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", don’t be|strong="G1510" angry|strong="G3710" with|strong="G1519" anyone|strong="G3956". If|strong="G0302" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" angry|strong="G3710" with|strong="G1519" others|strong="G3588", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" judged. And|strong="G1161" if|strong="G0302" you|strong="G5210" insult someone|strong="G3739", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" judged by|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3956" high court|strong="G2920". And|strong="G1161" if|strong="G0302" you|strong="G5210" call|strong="G3004" someone|strong="G3739" a|strong="G1510" fool|strong="G3474", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" in|strong="G1519" danger of|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" fire|strong="G4442" of|strong="G3956" hell|strong="G1067".
23 “So|strong="G3767", what|strong="G3588" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" offering|strong="G1435" your|strong="G1437" gift|strong="G1435" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G3588" altar|strong="G2379" and|strong="G0080" remember|strong="G3403" that|strong="G3754" someone|strong="G5100" has|strong="G2192" something|strong="G5100" against|strong="G2596" you|strong="G4771"?
24 Leave|strong="G0863" your|strong="G0863" gift|strong="G1435" there|strong="G1563" and|strong="G2532" go|strong="G5217" make|strong="G4374" peace with|strong="G2532" that|strong="G1435" person. Then|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" offer|strong="G4374" your|strong="G0863" gift|strong="G1435".
25 “If|strong="G3379" anyone|strong="G0846" wants to|strong="G1519" take you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G1519" court, make|strong="G2132" friends|strong="G2132" with|strong="G3326" them|strong="G0846" quickly|strong="G5035". Try to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3748" before|strong="G2193" you|strong="G4771" get to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" court. If|strong="G3379" you|strong="G4771" don’t, they|strong="G0846" might|strong="G2532" hand|strong="G3860" you|strong="G4771" over|strong="G3860" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" judge|strong="G2923". And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" judge|strong="G2923" will|strong="G1510" hand|strong="G3860" you|strong="G4771" over|strong="G3860" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1510" guard|strong="G5438", who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G1510" throw|strong="G0906" you|strong="G4771" into|strong="G1519" jail.
26 I|strong="G0281" assure you|strong="G4771" that|strong="G3004" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G3004" not|strong="G3756" leave|strong="G1831" there|strong="G1564" until|strong="G2193" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2078" paid|strong="G0591" everything you|strong="G4771" owe.
27 “You|strong="G3754" have|strong="G3748" heard|strong="G0191" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G0191" was|strong="G3748" said|strong="G2046", ‘You|strong="G3754" must|strong="G2046" not|strong="G3756" commit|strong="G3431" adultery|strong="G3431".’
28 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" if|strong="G3748" a|strong="G3004" man looks|strong="G0991" at|strong="G1722" a|strong="G3004" woman|strong="G1135" and|strong="G1161" wants to|strong="G4314" sin sexually with|strong="G1722" her|strong="G0846", he|strong="G0846" has|strong="G3748" already|strong="G2235" committed|strong="G3431" that|strong="G3754" sin with|strong="G1722" her|strong="G0846" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G0846" mind|strong="G2588".
29 If|strong="G1487" your|strong="G3650" right|strong="G1188" eye|strong="G3788" makes|strong="G4624" you|strong="G4771" sin|strong="G4624", take|strong="G4624" it|strong="G0846" out|strong="G0575" and|strong="G2532" throw|strong="G0906" it|strong="G0846" away|strong="G4624". It|strong="G0846" is|strong="G3588" better to|strong="G1519" lose|strong="G0622" one|strong="G1520" part|strong="G0846" of|strong="G0575" your|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" than|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" have|strong="G2532" your|strong="G3650" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" thrown|strong="G0906" into|strong="G1519" hell|strong="G1067".
30 If|strong="G1487" your|strong="G3650" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G5495" makes|strong="G4624" you|strong="G4771" sin|strong="G4624", cut|strong="G1581" it|strong="G0846" off|strong="G1581" and|strong="G2532" throw|strong="G0906" it|strong="G0846" away|strong="G0565". It|strong="G0846" is|strong="G3588" better to|strong="G1519" lose|strong="G0622" one|strong="G1520" part|strong="G0846" of|strong="G0575" your|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" than|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1063" your|strong="G3650" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" to|strong="G1519" go|strong="G0565" into|strong="G1519" hell|strong="G1067".
31 “It|strong="G0846" was|strong="G3739" also|strong="G1161" said|strong="G2046", ‘Any|strong="G3739" man who|strong="G3739" divorces|strong="G0630" his|strong="G0846" wife|strong="G1135" must|strong="G1135" give|strong="G1325" her|strong="G0846" a|strong="G1325" written notice of|strong="G3588" divorce|strong="G0647".’
32 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210" that|strong="G3754" any|strong="G3956" man|strong="G4160" who|strong="G3739" divorces|strong="G0630" his|strong="G0846" wife|strong="G1135", except|strong="G3924" for|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3956" problem of|strong="G3056" sexual|strong="G4202" sin, is|strong="G3739" causing|strong="G4160" his|strong="G0846" wife|strong="G1135" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G2532" guilty of|strong="G3056" adultery|strong="G3431". And|strong="G2532" whoever|strong="G3739" marries|strong="G1060" a|strong="G4160" divorced|strong="G0630" woman|strong="G1135" is|strong="G3739" guilty of|strong="G3056" adultery|strong="G3431".
33 “You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G3748" heard|strong="G0191" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G0191" was|strong="G3588" said|strong="G2046" to|strong="G3825" our|strong="G2962" people|strong="G3588" long|strong="G0744" ago|strong="G0744", ‘When|strong="G1161" you|strong="G4771" make|strong="G1964" a|strong="G0191" vow, you|strong="G4771" must|strong="G2046" not|strong="G3756" break|strong="G1964" your|strong="G2962" promise. Keep the|strong="G3588" vows|strong="G1964" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" make|strong="G1964" to|strong="G3825" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962".’
34 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", when|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" make|strong="G3660" a|strong="G1510" promise, don’t|strong="G3361" try to|strong="G3004" make|strong="G3660" it|strong="G1161" stronger with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1510" vow. Don’t|strong="G3361" make|strong="G3660" a|strong="G1510" vow using|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" name of|strong="G2316" heaven|strong="G3772", because|strong="G3754" heaven|strong="G3772" is|strong="G1510" God’s|strong="G2316" throne|strong="G2362".
35 Don’t make a|strong="G1510" vow using the|strong="G3588" name of|strong="G4172" the|strong="G3588" earth|strong="G1093", because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" earth|strong="G1093" belongs|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G0846". Don’t make a|strong="G1510" vow using the|strong="G3588" name of|strong="G4172" Jerusalem|strong="G2414", because|strong="G3754" it|strong="G0846" also|strong="G0846" belongs|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G0846", the|strong="G3588" great|strong="G3173" King|strong="G0935".
36 And|strong="G1520" don’t|strong="G3756" even say that|strong="G3754" your|strong="G4160" own head|strong="G2776" is|strong="G3588" proof that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G3748" keep|strong="G4160" your|strong="G4160" promise. You|strong="G4771" cannot|strong="G3756" make|strong="G4160" one|strong="G1520" hair|strong="G2359" on|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4160" head|strong="G2776" white|strong="G3022" or|strong="G2228" black|strong="G3189".
37 Say|strong="G3056" only|strong="G3756" ‘yes’ if you|strong="G5210" mean|strong="G1510" ‘yes|strong="G3483",’ and|strong="G1161" say|strong="G3056" only|strong="G3756" ‘no’ if you|strong="G5210" mean|strong="G1510" ‘no|strong="G3756".’ If you|strong="G5210" say|strong="G3056" more|strong="G4053" than|strong="G4053" that|strong="G3778", it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" Evil|strong="G4190" One|strong="G3778".
38 “You|strong="G3754" have|strong="G2532" heard|strong="G0191" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G0191" was|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2046", ‘An|strong="G2532" eye|strong="G3788" for|strong="G3754" an|strong="G2532" eye|strong="G3788", and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G0191" tooth|strong="G3599" for|strong="G3754" a|strong="G0191" tooth|strong="G3599".’
39 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", don’t|strong="G3361" fight back|strong="G1519" against|strong="G1519" someone|strong="G0243" who|strong="G3588" wants to|strong="G1519" do|strong="G3361" harm to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210". If|strong="G3748" they|strong="G0846" hit you|strong="G5210" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" right|strong="G1188" cheek|strong="G4600", let|strong="G3004" them|strong="G0846" hit the|strong="G3588" other|strong="G0243" cheek|strong="G4600" too|strong="G2532".
40 If|strong="G2532" anyone|strong="G0846" wants|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2309" sue|strong="G2919" you|strong="G4771" in|strong="G2532" court and|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2983" your|strong="G0863" shirt|strong="G5509", let|strong="G0863" them|strong="G0846" have|strong="G2532" your|strong="G0863" coat|strong="G2440" too|strong="G2532".
41 If|strong="G3748" a|strong="G1520" soldier forces|strong="G0029" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" walk with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G0846" one|strong="G1520" mile|strong="G3400", go|strong="G5217" with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G0846" two|strong="G1417".
42 Give|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2309" anyone who|strong="G3588" asks|strong="G0154" you|strong="G4771" for|strong="G0154" something. Don’t|strong="G3361" refuse to|strong="G2309" give|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2309" anyone who|strong="G3588" wants|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2309" borrow|strong="G1155" from|strong="G0575" you|strong="G4771".
43 “You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" heard|strong="G0191" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G0191" was|strong="G3588" said|strong="G2046", ‘Love|strong="G0025" your|strong="G0025" neighbor|strong="G4139" and|strong="G2532" hate|strong="G3404" your|strong="G0025" enemy|strong="G2190".’
44 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" tell|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", love|strong="G0025" your|strong="G0025" enemies|strong="G2190". Pray|strong="G4336" for|strong="G5228" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" treat you|strong="G5210" badly.
45 If|strong="G3748" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G1096" this|strong="G3588", you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G3748" be|strong="G1096" children who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" truly|strong="G1722" like|strong="G0846" your|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". He|strong="G2532" lets the|strong="G3588" sun|strong="G2246" rise|strong="G0393" for|strong="G3754" all|strong="G3588" people|strong="G0846", whether|strong="G2532" they|strong="G0846" are|strong="G3588" good|strong="G0018" or|strong="G2532" bad|strong="G4190". He|strong="G2532" sends|strong="G1026" rain|strong="G1026" to|strong="G1909" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1096" right|strong="G1342" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1909" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G1096" wrong.
46 If|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" love|strong="G0025" only|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" love|strong="G0025" you|strong="G5210", why|strong="G5101" should|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" get|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" reward|strong="G3408" for|strong="G1063" that|strong="G0846"? Even|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" tax|strong="G5057" collectors|strong="G5057" do|strong="G4160" that|strong="G0846".
47 And|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" nice only|strong="G3440" to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G1437" friends, you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3780" better than|strong="G4053" anyone|strong="G1437" else|strong="G2532". Even|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" people|strong="G0846" who|strong="G3588" don’t know God|strong="G0846" are|strong="G3588" nice to|strong="G2532" their|strong="G0846" friends.
48 What|strong="G3588" I|strong="G3767" am|strong="G1510" saying is|strong="G1510" that|strong="G5613" you|strong="G5210" must|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" perfect|strong="G5046", just|strong="G5613" as|strong="G5613" your|strong="G3767" Father|strong="G3962" in|strong="G5613" heaven|strong="G3770" is|strong="G1510" perfect|strong="G5046".