MATTHEW

Chapter 5

The Sermon on the Mount
Message to His Followers and Application of the Law

The Beatitudes

• 1. AND seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
  
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    • Ἰδὼν δὲ τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος καὶ καθίσαντος αὐτοῦ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ·
• 2. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
  
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    • καὶ ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς λέγων
• 3. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  
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    • Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοὶ τῷ πνεύματι ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν
• 4. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
  
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    • μακάριοι οἱ πενθοῦντες ὅτι αὐτοὶ παρακληθήσονται
• 5. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
  
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    • μακάριοι οἱ πραεῖς ὅτι αὐτοὶ κληρονομήσουσιν τὴν γῆν
• 6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
  
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    • μακάριοι οἱ πεινῶντες καὶ διψῶντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην ὅτι αὐτοὶ χορτασθήσονται
• 7. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
  
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    • μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται
• 8.↓ Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
  
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    • μακάριοι οἱ καθαροὶ τῇ καρδίᾳ ὅτι αὐτοὶ τὸν θεὸν ὄψονται
  • Notes
    • ° The Greek word for "pure" is katharos (kath-ar-os') and means purified by fire, in a similitude, like a vine cleansed by pruning and so fitted to bear fruit; imparts no uncleanness; free from corrupt desire, from sin and guilt; sincere genuine, blameless, innocent, unstained with the guilt of anything _MF-NCC
      
      
• 9. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
  
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    • μακάριοι οἱ εἰρηνοποιοί ὅτι αὐτοὶ υἱοὶ θεοῦ κληθήσονται
• 10. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  
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    • μακάριοι οἱ δεδιωγμένοι ἕνεκεν δικαιοσύνης ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν
• 11. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
  
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    • μακάριοί ἐστε ὅταν ὀνειδίσωσιν ὑμᾶς καὶ διώξωσιν καὶ εἴπωσιν πᾶν πονηρὸν ῥῆμα καθ᾽ ὑμῶν ψευδόμενοι ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ
• 12.↓ Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
  
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    • χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς· οὕτως γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν
  • Notes
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The Salt and the Light

• 13. 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.
  
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    • Ὑμεῖς ἐστε τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς· ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ ἐν τίνι ἁλισθήσεται εἰς οὐδὲν ἰσχύει ἔτι εἰ μὴ βληθῆναι ἔξω καὶ καταπατεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων
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Jesus Fulfills the Law

• 17. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.
  
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    • Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον ἢ τοὺς προφήτας· οὐκ ἦλθον καταλῦσαι ἀλλὰ πληρῶσαι
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Anger and Reconciliation

• 21. 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:
  
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    • Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη τοῖς ἀρχαίοις Οὐ φονεύσεις· ὃς δ᾽ ἂν φονεύσῃ ἔνοχος ἔσται τῇ κρίσει
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Sin Begins in the Heart

• 27. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
  
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    • Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη τοῖς ἀρχαίοις, Οὐ μοιχεύσεις
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Divorce

• 31. It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
  
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    • Ἐρρέθη δέ ὅτι Ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ δότω αὐτῇ ἀποστάσιον
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Vows and Oaths

• 33. Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt no forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
  
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    • Πάλιν ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη τοῖς ἀρχαίοις Οὐκ ἐπιορκήσεις ἀποδώσεις δὲ τῷ κυρίῳ τοὺς ὅρκους σου
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Retaliaton

• 38. Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
  
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    • Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη Ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ καὶ ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος
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Love Your Enemies

• 43. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
  
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    • Ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἐρρέθη Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου καὶ μισήσεις τὸν ἐχθρόν σου
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