Matthew

Matthew 5 ©

1 Christ beginneth his sermon upon the mount, declaring who are blessed: 13 he calleth his disciples the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and urgeth upon them the necessity of setting a good example. 17 He came not to destroy, but to fulfil, the law. 21 He extendeth the precepts against murder, 27 adultery, 33 and false swearing: 38 exhorteth to suffer wrong patiently, 43 to love our enemies, 48 and to aim at perfection.

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AND seeing the multitudes, ahe went up into a mountain: and when he was set, bhis disciples came unto him:

a Is. 42.2. Jn. 5.41. Mar. 3.13.
b ch. 4.18-22; 10.2-4. Lu. 6.13-16.
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And he copened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

c Pr. 10.21. Ep. 6.19,20. De. 18.15,18. Is. 50.4. Pr. 8.1,2,6; 1.20.
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dBlessed are the poor in spirit: for etheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

d Is. 57.15; 66.2; 61.1. Pr. 16.19; 29.23. ch. 11.25; 13.16; 19.23. Lu. 6.20,24; 14.21,33. Ps. 34.18; 51.17. 1Co. 1.26-31. Ja. 2.5.
e ch. 11.5.
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fBlessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

f Eze. 7.16; 9.4. Is. 61.2,3. Ec. 7.2,3. Lu. 6.21; 16.25. Jn. 16.20. 2Co. 1.4,7. Ja. 1.12. Re. 7.17. Is. 35.10; 51.11,12; 30.19; 57.18. Ps. 51.17.
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gBlessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

g Ps. 22.26; 37.11; 76.9; 149.4. Is. 57.15,16. Zep. 2.3. 1Pe. 3.4,13. Re. 5.10.
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hBlessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

h Lu. 1.53; 6.21,25. Ps. 42.1,2; 63.1,2; 84.2; 17.15; 65.4; 145.19. Jn. 4.14; 6.35; 7.37,38. Is. 65.13; 44.3; 66.10. Re. 7.17.
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iBlessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

i Ja. 2.13. Ps. 41.1-3; 18.25; 37.25,26. Pr. 14.21; 19.17. ch. 6.14. Mar. 11.25. He. 6.10. Da. 4.27. 2Ti. 1.16. He. 4.16.
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jBlessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

j 1Ti. 1.5. He. 9.14; 10.22; 12.14. Ps. 18.23; 15.2; 24.3,4. 1Jn. 3.2,3. Job 19.26,27. 1Co. 13.12.
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kBlessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

k Ps. 34.14. 2Co. 5.20. Ro. 16.20. 1Co. 14.33. 2Co. 13.11. Phi. 4.9. 2Th. 3.16. He. 13.20; 12.14. Ro. 14.17-19.
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lBlessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

l Lu. 6.22,23. 1Pe. 3.13,14; 4.13. 2Ti. 2.12; 3.12. 2Co. 1.7; 4.8-17. 2Th. 1.5-7. Ro. 8.17,18.
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mBlessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all *manner of evil against you 1falsely, for my sake.

m Lu. 6.22; 7.33,34. Ps. 35.11. 1Pe. 4.14.
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nRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for oso persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

n Ro. 5.3. Ja. 1.2. 1Pe. 4.13. Lu. 6.23. Ac. 5.41; 16.25. Col. 1.24. 2Co. 4.17.
o Ne. 9.26. 2Ch. 36.16. ch. 23.31-37. Ac. 7.52. 1Th. 2.15. Lu. 13.33,34.
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pYe are the salt of the earth: qbut 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.

p Col. 4.6. 2Co. 2.14,16.
q Mar. 9.49,50. Lu. 14.34,35. He. 6.4-6. 2Pe. 2.20,21.
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rYe are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

r Jn. 1.9. Phi. 2.15. Re. 1.20. 1Th. 5.5. Jn. 12.36. Lu. 16.8. Ep. 5.8. 2Co. 6.14. Pr. 4.18.
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Neither do men slight a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

s Mar. 4.21. Lu. 8.16; 11.33.
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Let your light so shine before men, tthat they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

t 1Pe. 2.12. Phi. 2.15,16. Pr. 4.18. Jn. 15.8. 1Pe. 3.1,16. 1Co. 14.25.
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¶Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, ubut to fulfil.

u ch. 3.15. Ps. 40.6-8. Is. 42.21. Ga. 4.4,5. Ro. 10.4; 3.31; 8.3,4. Col. 2.17. Ga. 3.24. Jn. 8.29.
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For *verily I say unto you, vTill heaven and earth pass, one *jot or one *tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

v Lu. 16.17. Is. 51.6; 40.8. Ro. 3.31; 8.3,4; 10.4. Da. 9.24. Jn. 17.4.
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wWhosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the xkingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be ycalled great in the kingdom of heaven.

w Ja. 2.10. Ps. 2.3. 1Co. 3.15. 1Sa. 2.30.
x v.3,20. ch. 3.2; 4.17; 13.11,31,41,43; 25.1,14,34.
y 1Sa. 2.30. ch. 19.28. Da. 12.3. 1Pe. 5.4.
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For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed zthe righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye ashall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

a Jn. 3.3,5. He. 12.14. Re. 21.27; 19.8.
z ch. 23.3-28. Phi. 3.9. Ro. 9.31; 10.3. Lu. 11.39; 18.11. ch. 15.3.
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¶Ye have heard that it was said 2by them of old time, bThou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

b Ex. 20.13. De. 5.17. Ge. 9.5,6. Le. 24.21. Nu. 35.16,17,30.
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But cI say unto you, That dwhosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, 3Raca, shall be in danger of ethe council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

c Is. 50.4. De. 18.18. Ex. 23.21. He. 2.3.
d 1Jn. 3.15. Pr. 3.29.
e ch. 10.17; 26.59.
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fTherefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

f De. 16.16,17. Pr. 25.8,9. Mar. 9.50. 1Ti. 2.8. Ro. 12.18; 14.19. Phi. 4.7. Ep. 4.26,27. He. 13.1. Ja. 3.13-18. Job 42.8. Le. 19.18. 1Pe. 3.7. ch. 8.4.
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Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

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gAgree 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.

g Lu. 12.58,59. Ge. 32.3-20. 1Sa. 25.28. Pr. 25.8. Job 22.21. Ps. 32.6. Is. 55.6,7. 2Co. 6.2. He. 3.7-13.
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*Verily I say unto thee, hThou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the *uttermost farthing.

h Lu. 12.59. Pr. 25.8. Jn. 15.22. 2Th. 1.9. ch. 13.41; 25.46.
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¶Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, iThou shalt not commit adultery:

i Ex. 20.14. De. 5.18. Le. 20.10. De. 22.21-25. Ep. 5.5. He. 13.4. v.21.
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But I say unto you, jThat whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

j Job 31.1. Pr. 6.25. 2Pe. 2.14.
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kAnd if thy right eye 4offend 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.

k ch. 18.8,9; 19.20. Mar. 9.43,45,47.
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lAnd 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.

l ch. 18.8. Mar. 9.43.
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It hath been said, mWhosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

m De. 24.1. Je. 3.1. ch. 19.7. Mar. 10.2-9.
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But I say unto you, That nwhosoever 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.

n Mar. 10.11,12. Lu. 16.18. 1Co. 7.10,11. Mal. 2.14,15. ch. 19.9. Ro. 7.3.
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¶Again, ye have heard that it hath been said oby them of old time, pThou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

o v.21.
p Ex. 20.7. Le. 19.12. De. 5.11; 23.21-23. Nu. 30.2. Ec. 5.4. Ps. 76.11; 50.14; 119.106; 61.5,8. Na. 1.15.
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But I say unto you, qSwear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's rthrone:

q ch. 23.16-22. Ja. 5.12. Ec. 9.2.
r Is. 66.1; 57.15. Ps. 115.3,16; 99.5. ch. 23.22. Re. 4.2.
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Nor by the earth; for it is shis footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is tthe city of the great King.

s 1Ch. 28.2.
t Re. 21.2,10. 2Ch. 6.6. Ps. 48.2; 87.1,2; 78.68,69.
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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

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uBut let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these vcometh of evil.

u Ja. 5.12. 2Co. 1.17,18. Col. 4.6.
v ch. 15.19; 13.19.
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¶Ye have heard that it hath been said, wAn eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

w Ex. 21.24. Le. 24.20. De. 19.19,21.
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But I say unto you, xThat ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

x Pr. 20.22; 24.29. Le. 19.18. Lu. 6.29,30. Ro. 12.17-19. 1Co. 6.7. Is. 50.6. La. 3.30. 1Th. 5.15. 1Pe. 3.9.
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And yif any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

y Lu. 6.29. 1Co. 6.7. ch. 27.32.
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And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him *twain.

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zGive to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

z De. 15.7-11. Lu. 6.30-35. Ro. 12.20. Pr. 3.27,28; 19.17.
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¶Ye have heard that it hath been said, aThou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

a Le. 19.17,18. Ex. 17.14,16. De. 7.1,2; 23.3-6; 25.17. Ps. 139.21,22.
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But I say unto you, bLove your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and cpray for them which *despitefully use you, and persecute you;

b Lu. 6.27,28,35; 23.34. 2Ki. 6.22. Ac. 7.60. Pr. 25.21. Ro. 12.14,20. 1Co. 4.12,13. 1Pe. 3.9.
c 1Pe. 2.23.
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That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: dfor he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

d Job 25.3; 5.10; 38.26. Ac. 14.17. Ps. 145.9.
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eFor if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even fthe *publicans the same?

e Lu. 6.32. v.47.
f ch. 18.17.
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And gif ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? do not even the *publicans so?

g Ex. 23.4,5. Le. 19.17,18. De. 15.7,8; 22.1. ch. 10.12. Lu. 10.5.
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hBe ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

h Ge. 17.1. De. 18.13. Le. 11.44; 19.2; 20.7,26. Lu. 6.36,40. Job 2.3. 1Co. 14.20. 2Co. 13.11. Ep. 5.1,2. Phi. 4.8. Col. 1.28; 3.8-15; 4.12. Ja. 1.4; 3.2. 1Pe. 1.15,16. 1Jn. 2.6,29; 3.3-10.