Matthäus 5

1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him.

2And opening his mouth, he taught them, saying:

3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.

5Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

6Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.

7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.

9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called children of God.

10Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake:

12Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.

13You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men.

14You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.

15Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.

16So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

17Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

18For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled.

19He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.

22But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou Fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23If therefore thou offer thy gift at the altar, and there thou remember that thy brother hath any thing against thee;

24Leave there thy offering before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to thy brother: and then coming thou shalt offer thy gift.

25Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

26Amen I say to thee, thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing.

27You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not commit adultery.

28But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

29And if thy right eye scandalize thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee. For it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than that thy whole body be cast into hell.

30And if thy right hand scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than that thy whole body be cast into hell.

31And it hath been said, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

32But I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, excepting for the cause of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery: and he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.

33Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not forswear thyself: but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.

34But I say to you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God:

35Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king:

36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.

38You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

39But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

40And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him.

41And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two,

42Give to him that asketh of thee and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.

43You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.

44But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

45That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.

46For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?

47And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this?

48Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.

1Videns autem Jesus turbas, ascendit in montem, et cum sedisset, accesserunt ad eum discipuli ejus,

2et aperiens os suum docebat eos dicens:

3Beati pauperes spiritu: quoniam ipsorum est regnum cælorum.

4Beati mites: quoniam ipsi possidebunt terram.

5Beati qui lugent: quoniam ipsi consolabuntur.

6Beati qui esuriunt et sitiunt justitiam: quoniam ipsi saturabuntur.

7Beati misericordes: quoniam ipsi misericordiam consequentur.

8Beati mundo corde: quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt.

9Beati pacifici: quoniam filii Dei vocabuntur.

10Beati qui persecutionem patiuntur propter justitiam: quoniam ipsorum est regnum cælorum.

11Beati estis cum maledixerint vobis, et persecuti vos fuerint, et dixerint omne malum adversum vos mentientes, propter me:

12gaudete, et exsultate, quoniam merces vestra copiosa est in cælis. Sic enim persecuti sunt prophetas, qui fuerunt ante vos.

13Vos estis sal terræ. Quod si sal evanuerit, in quo salietur? ad nihilum valet ultra, nisi ut mittatur foras, et conculcetur ab hominibus.

14Vos estis lux mundi. Non potest civitas abscondi supra montem posita,

15neque accendunt lucernam, et ponunt eam sub modio, sed super candelabrum, ut luceat omnibus qui in domo sunt.

16Sic luceat lux vestra coram hominibus: ut videant opera vestra bona, et glorificent Patrem vestrum, qui in cælis est.

17Nolite putare quoniam veni solvere legem aut prophetas: non veni solvere, sed adimplere.

18Amen quippe dico vobis, donec transeat cælum et terra, jota unum aut unus apex non præteribit a lege, donec omnia fiant.

19Qui ergo solverit unum de mandatis istis minimis, et docuerit sic homines, minimus vocabitur in regno cælorum: qui autem fecerit et docuerit, hic magnus vocabitur in regno cælorum.

20Dico enim vobis, quia nisi abundaverit justitia vestra plus quam scribarum et pharisæorum, non intrabitis in regnum cælorum.

21Audistis quia dictum est antiquis: Non occides: qui autem occiderit, reus erit judicio.

22Ego autem dico vobis: quia omnis qui irascitur fratri suo, reus erit judicio. Qui autem dixerit fratri suo, raca: reus erit concilio. Qui autem dixerit, fatue: reus erit gehennæ ignis.

23Si ergo offers munus tuum ad altare, et ibi recordatus fueris quia frater tuus habet aliquid adversum te:

24relinque ibi munus tuum ante altare, et vade prius reconciliari fratri tuo: et tunc veniens offeres munus tuum.

25Esto consentiens adversario tuo cito dum es in via cum eo: ne forte tradat te adversarius judici, et judex tradat te ministro: et in carcerem mittaris.

26Amen dico tibi, non exies inde, donec reddas novissimum quadrantem.

27Audistis quia dictum est antiquis: Non mœchaberis.

28Ego autem dico vobis: quia omnis qui viderit mulierem ad concupiscendum eam, jam mœchatus est eam in corde suo.

29Quod si oculus tuus dexter scandalizat te, erue eum, et projice abs te: expedit enim tibi ut pereat unum membrorum tuorum, quam totum corpus tuum mittatur in gehennam.

30Et si dextra manus tua scandalizat te, abscide eam, et projice abs te: expedit enim tibi ut pereat unum membrorum tuorum, quam totum corpus tuum eat in gehennam.

31Dictum est autem: Quicumque dimiserit uxorem suam, det ei libellum repudii.

32Ego autem dico vobis: quia omnis qui dimiserit uxorem suam, excepta fornicationis causa, facit eam mœchari: et qui dimissam duxerit, adulterat.

33Iterum audistis quia dictum est antiquis: Non perjurabis: reddes autem Domino juramenta tua.

34Ego autem dico vobis, non jurare omnino, neque per cælum, quia thronus Dei est:

35neque per terram, quia scabellum est pedum ejus: neque per Jerosolymam, quia civitas est magni regis:

36neque per caput tuum juraveris, quia non potes unum capillum album facere, aut nigrum.

37Sit autem sermo vester, est, est: non, non: quod autem his abundantius est, a malo est.

38Audistis quia dictum est: Oculum pro oculo, et dentem pro dente.

39Ego autem dico vobis, non resistere malo: sed si quis te percusserit in dexteram maxillam tuam, præbe illi et alteram:

40et ei, qui vult tecum judicio contendere, et tunicam tuam tollere, dimitte ei et pallium:

41et quicumque te angariaverit mille passus, vade cum illo et alia duo.

42Qui petit a te, da ei: et volenti mutuari a te, ne avertaris.

43Audistis quia dictum est: Diliges proximum tuum, et odio habebis inimicum tuum.

44Ego autem dico vobis: diligite inimicos vestros, benefacite his qui oderunt vos, et orate pro persequentibus et calumniantibus vos:

45ut sitis filii Patris vestri, qui in cælis est: qui solem suum oriri facit super bonos et malos: et pluit super justos et injustos.

46Si enim diligitis eos qui vos diligunt, quam mercedem habebitis? nonne et publicani hoc faciunt?

47Et si salutaveritis fratres vestros tantum, quid amplius facitis? nonne et ethnici hoc faciunt?

48Estote ergo vos perfecti, sicut et Pater vester cælestis perfectus est.

1Then, seeing the crowds, he ascended the mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples drew near to him,

2and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying:

3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth.

5Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be consoled.

6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied.

7Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

10Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake:

12be glad and exult, for your reward in heaven is plentiful. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

13You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, with what will it be salted? It is no longer useful at all, except to be cast out and trampled under by men.

14You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.

15And they do not light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that it may shine to all who are in the house.

16So then, let your light shine in the sight of men, so that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father, who is in heaven.

17Do not think that I have come to loosen the law or the prophets. I have not come to loosen, but to fulfill.

18Amen I say to you, certainly, until heaven and earth pass away, not one iota, not one dot shall pass away from the law, until all is done.

19Therefore, whoever will have loosened one of the least of these commandments, and have taught men so, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever will have done and taught these, such a one shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20For I say to you, that unless your justice has surpassed that of the scribes and the Pharisees you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21You have heard that it was said to the ancients: ‘You shall not murder; whoever will have murdered shall be liable to judgment.’

22But I say to you, that anyone who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment. But whoever will have called his brother, ‘Idiot,’ shall be liable to the council. Then, whoever will have called him, ‘Worthless,’ shall be liable to the fires of Hell.

23Therefore, if you offer your gift at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you,

24leave your gift there, before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to your brother, and then you may approach and offer your gift.

25Be reconciled with your adversary quickly, while you are still on the way with him, lest perhaps the adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you will be thrown in prison.

26Amen I say to you, that you shall not go forth from there, until you have repaid the last quarter.

27You have heard that it was said to the ancients: ‘You shall not commit adultery.’

28But I say to you, that anyone who will have looked at a woman, so as to lust after her, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

29And if your right eye causes you to sin, root it out and cast it away from you. For it is better for you that one of your members perish, than that your whole body be cast into Hell.

30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it away from you. For it is better for you that one of your members perish, than that your whole body go into Hell.

31And it has been said: ‘Whoever would dismiss his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.’

32But I say to you, that anyone who will have dismissed his wife, except in the case of fornication, causes her to commit adultery; and whoever will have married her who has been dismissed commits adultery.

33Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients: ‘You shall not swear falsely. For you shall repay your oaths to the Lord.’

34But I say to you, do not swear an oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

35nor by earth, for it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king.

36Neither shall you swear an oath by your own head, because you are not able to cause one hair to become white or black.

37But let your word ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ For anything beyond that is of evil.

38You have heard that it was said: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’

39But I say to you, do not resist one who is evil, but if anyone will have struck you on your right cheek, offer to him the other also.

40And anyone who wishes to contend with you in judgment, and to take away your tunic, release to him your cloak also.

41And whoever will have compelled you for one thousand steps, go with him even for two thousand steps.

42Whoever asks of you, give to him. And if anyone would borrow from you, do not turn away from him.

43You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and you shall have hatred for your enemy.’

44But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander you.

45In this way, you shall be sons of your Father, who is in heaven. He causes his sun to rise upon the good and the bad, and he causes it to rain upon the just and the unjust.

46For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Do not even tax collectors behave this way?

47And if you greet only your brothers, what more have you done? Do not even the pagans behave this way?

48Therefore, be perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect.”