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| Matthew 5:1 | And seeing great masses of people he went up into the mountain; and when he was seated his disciples came to him. | And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: | Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto a mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. |
| Matthew 5:2 | And with these words he gave them teaching, saying, | And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, | He opened his mouth and taught them, saying, |
| Matthew 5:3 | Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. | Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. |
| Matthew 5:4 | Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted. | Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. | "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. |
| Matthew 5:5 | Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage. | Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. | "Blessed are the humble, for they shall inherit the earth. |
| Matthew 5:6 | Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire. | Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. | "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. |
| Matthew 5:7 | Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy. | Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. | "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. |
| Matthew 5:8 | Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God. | Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. | "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. |
| Matthew 5:9 | Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God. | Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. | "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. |
| Matthew 5:10 | Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs. | Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | "Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. |
| Matthew 5:11 | Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me. | Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. | "Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. |
| Matthew 5:12 | Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you. | Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. | "Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you. |
| Matthew 5:13 | You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men. | 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. | You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, what will it be salted with? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men. |
| Matthew 5:14 | You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all. | Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. | You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill can't be hid. |
| Matthew 5:15 | And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house. | 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. | Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a bushel basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. |
| Matthew 5:16 | Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. | Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. | Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. |
| Matthew 5:17 | Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete. | Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. | Don't think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn't come to destroy, but to fulfill. |
| Matthew 5:18 | Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done. | 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. | For most assuredly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished. |
| Matthew 5:19 | Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven. | 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. | Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. |
| Matthew 5:20 | For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven. | 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. | For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. |
| Matthew 5:21 | You have knowledge that it was said in old times, You may not put to death; and, Whoever puts to death will be in danger of being judged: | Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: | "You have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.' |
| Matthew 5:22 | But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire. | 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. | But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool,' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna. |
| Matthew 5:23 | If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you, | Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; | If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, |
| Matthew 5:24 | While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering. | Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. | leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. |
| Matthew 5:25 | Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison. | 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. | Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. |
| Matthew 5:26 | Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing. | Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. | Most assuredly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny. |
| Matthew 5:27 | You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife: | Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: | "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;' |
| Matthew 5:28 | But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart. | But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. | but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. |
| Matthew 5:29 | And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell. | 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. | If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. For it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. |
| Matthew 5:30 | And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell. | 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. | If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body be cast into Gehenna. |
| Matthew 5:31 | Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose: | It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: | "It was also said, 'Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,' |
| Matthew 5:32 | But I say to you that everyone who puts away his wife for any other cause but the loss of her virtue, makes her false to her husband; and whoever takes her as his wife after she is put away, is no true husband to her. | 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. | but I tell you that whoever who puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever shall marry her when she is put away commits adultery. |
| Matthew 5:33 | Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord: | 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: | "Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,' |
| Matthew 5:34 | But I say to you, Take no oaths at all: not by the heaven, because it is the seat of God; | But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: | but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; |
| Matthew 5:35 | Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King. | Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. | nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. |
| Matthew 5:36 | You may not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black. | Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. | Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black. |
| Matthew 5:37 | But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One. | But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. | But let your speech be, 'Yes, yes; No, no.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. |
| Matthew 5:38 | You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: | Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: | You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' |
| Matthew 5:39 | But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned. | 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. | But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. |
| Matthew 5:40 | And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him. | And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. | If any man would go to law with you and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. |
| Matthew 5:41 | And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two. | And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. | Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. |
| Matthew 5:42 | Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it. | Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. | Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you. |
| Matthew 5:43 | You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you: | Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. | "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.' |
| Matthew 5:44 | But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you; | 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; | But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, |
| Matthew 5:45 | So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner. | 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. | that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. |
| Matthew 5:46 | For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same? | For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? | For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? |
| Matthew 5:47 | And if you say, Good day, to your brothers only, what do you do more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same? | And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? | If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? |
| Matthew 5:48 | Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete. | Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. | Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. |
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