'Seeing1the3crowds,4he went up5on6the7mountain,8and9whenhe11sat down,10his16disciples15came12to him.13 And1he opened2his5mouth4andtaught6them,7saying:8 “Blessed1arethe2poor3in spirit,5for6theirs7is8the9kingdom10of heaven.12 Blessed1arethose2who mourn,3for4they5shall be comforted.6 Blessed1arethe2meek,3for4they5shall inherit6the7earth.8 Blessed1arethose2who hunger3and4thirst for5righteousness,7for8they9shall be satisfied.10 Blessed1arethe2merciful,3for4they5shall receive mercy.6 Blessed1arethe2pure3in heart,5for6they7shall see10God.9 Blessed1arethe2peacemakers,3for4they5shall be called8sons6of God.7 Blessed1arethose2who are persecuted3for4righteousness’5sake,4for6theirs7is8the9kingdom10of heaven.12 Blessed1are you2when3others revile4you5and6persecute7youand8utter9all10kindsof evil11against12you13falsely14on15my16account.15 Rejoice1and2be glad,3for4your7reward6isgreat8in9heaven,11for13so12they persecuted14the15prophets16who17werebefore18you.19 You1are2the3salt4of the5earth,6but8if7salt10has lost its taste,11how1213shall its saltiness be restored?14It is17no longer18good17for15anything16except1920to be thrown21out22andtrampled23under24people’s26feet.23 You1are2the3light4of the5world.6A city9set13on11a hill12cannot78be hidden.10 Nor1dopeople light2a lamp3and4put5it6under7a8basket,9but10on11a12stand,13and14it gives light15to all16in18the19house.20 In the same way,1let2your5light4shine2before6others,8so that9they may see10your11good13works14and15give glory to16your19Father18who20isin21heaven.23 Donot1think2that3I have come4to abolish5the6Law7or8the9Prophets;10I have12not11come12to abolish13thembut14to fulfill15them. For2truly,1I say3to you,4until5heaven9and10earth12pass away,7not1819an14iota,13nota16dot,17will pass20from21the22Law23until24all26is accomplished.27 Therefore3whoever12relaxes4one5of the6least10of these8commandments7and11teaches12others15[to do] the same13will be called17least16in18the19kingdom20of heaven,22but24whoever2325does26themand27teaches28themwill be called31great30in32the33kingdom34of heaven.36 For2I tell1you,3unless56your8righteousness10exceeds7thatof the12scribes13and14Pharisees,15you will18never1617enter18the20kingdom21of heaven.23 You have heard1that2it was said3to those of4old,5‘You shall7not6murder;11and9whoever810murders11will be13liable12to judgment.’15 But2I1say3to you4that5everyone67who is angry with8his11brother10will be13liable12to judgment;15whoever1618[insults]1923his22brother21will be25liable24to the26council;27andwhoever2830says,31‘You fool!’32will be34liable33to35the36hell37of fire.39 So2if1you are offering3your6gift5at7the8altar9and there10remember11that12your15brother14has16something17against18you,19 leave1your5gift4there2before6the7altar8and9go.10First11be reconciled12to14your15brother,14and16then17come18andoffer19your22gift.21 Come to terms2quickly6with2your5accuser4while78you are9going121314with10him11to court,lest15youraccuser19hand17you16over17to the20judge,21and22the23judge24to the25guard,26and27you16be put30in28prison.29 Truly,1I say2to you,3you will5never4get out5until7you have paid9the10last11penny.12 You have heard1that2it was said,3‘You shall5not4commit adultery.’5 But2I1say3to you4that5everyone67who looks at8a woman9with10lustful intent12has15already14committed adultery15with her16in17his20heart.19 If1your5right7eye4causes8you9[to sin],8tear10it11out10and12throw [it] away.13For17it is better16that19you18lose20one21of23your24members23than26thatyour30whole27body29be thrown31into32hell.33 And1if2your5right4hand6causes7you8[to sin],7cut9it10off9and11throw [it] away.12For16it is better15that18youlose19one20of22your23members22than25thatyour29whole26body28go32into30hell.31 It was1also2said,1‘Whoever34divorces5his8wife,7let him give9her10a certificate of divorce.’11 But2I1say3to you4that5everyone67who divorces8his11wife,10except12on the ground of13sexual immorality,14makes15her16commit adultery,17and18whoever1920marries22a divorced woman21commits adultery.23 Again1you have heard2that3it was said4to those5of old,6‘You shall8not7swear falsely,8but10shall perform9to the11Lord12what you have sworn.’131415 But2I1say3to you,4Donot5take an oath6at all,7either8by9heaven,11for12it is14the throne13of God,16 or1by2the3earth,4for5it is7his10footstool,6or11by12Jerusalem,13for14it is16the city15of the17great18King.19 And [do] not1take an oath6by2your5head,4for7you cannot89make13one10hair11white12or14black.15 Let2whatyou5say4be1simply‘Yes’6or‘No’;8anything10more than12this13comes17from14evil.16 You have heard1that2it was said,3‘An eye4for5an eye6and7a tooth8for9a tooth.’10 But2I1say3to you,4Donot5resist6the one who7isevil.8But9ifanyone10slaps12you11on13the14right15cheek,16turn18to him19the21other22also.20 And1ifanyone would23sue5you4and6take10your9tunic,8let11him12have11your9cloak15as well.13 And1ifanyone2forces4you3to go4one6mile,5go7with8him9two10miles. Give4to the one1who begs2from you,3and5donot11refuse12the one6who would7borrow10from8you.9 You have heard1that2it was said,3‘You shall love4your7neighbor6and8hate9your12enemy.’11 But2I1say3to you,4Love5your8enemies7and9pray10for11those12who persecute13you,14 so that1you may be2sons3of your6Father5who7isin8heaven.9For10he makes14his13sun12rise14on15the evil16and17on the good,18and19sends rain20on21the just22and23on the unjust.24 For2if1you love3those4who love5you,6what7reward8doyou have?9Do16not10even11the12tax collectors13do16the14same?15 And1if2you greet3only7your6brothers,5what8more9are you doing10than others?9Do17not11even12the13Gentiles14do17the15same?16 You3therefore2must be1perfect,4as5your8heavenly10Father7is12perfect.11