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Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 5

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Chapter 5 of Matthew—Revised Standard Version (RSV)

  1. ¶ Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to 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 those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
  5. ¶ “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
  6. ¶ “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
  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 sons of God.
  10. ¶ “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  11. ¶ “Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
  12. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  13. ¶ “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men.
  14. ¶ “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.
  15. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
  16. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
  17. ¶ “Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them.
  18. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.
  19. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
  20. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
  21. ¶ “You have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.’
  22. But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother[a] shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults[b] his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be liable to the hell[c] of fire.
  23. So if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
  24. leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
  25. Make friends quickly with your accuser, while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison;
  26. truly, I say to you, you will never get out till you have paid the last penny.
  27. ¶ “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
  28. But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
  29. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.[d]
  30. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.[e]
  31. ¶ “It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’
  32. But I say to you that every one who divorces his wife, except on the ground of unchastity, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
  33. ¶ “Again you have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’
  34. But I say to you, Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
  35. or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
  36. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
  37. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.[f]
  38. ¶ “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’
  39. But I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil. But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also;
  40. and if any one would sue you and take your coat, let him have your cloak as well;
  41. and if any one forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
  42. Give to him who begs from you, and do not refuse him who would borrow from you.
  43. ¶ “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
  44. But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  45. so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
  46. 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 salute only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?
  48. You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Other ancient authorities insert without cause
  2. ^ Greek says Raca to(an obscure term of abuse)
  3. ^ Greek Gehenna
  4. ^ Greek Gehenna
  5. ^ Greek Gehenna
  6. ^ Or the evil one

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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