¶ And seeing¹ the multitudes, he went² up into a mountain: and when he was set, his³ disciples came unto him:

⁴And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

¶ Blessed⁵ are the poor⁶ in spirit: for⁷ theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

⁸Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek⁹: for they¹⁰ shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are¹¹ they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for¹² they shall be filled.

Blessed are¹³ the merciful: for¹⁴ they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are¹⁵ the pure in heart: for¹⁶ they shall see God.

Blessed are¹⁷ the peacemakers: for¹⁸ they shall be called the children of God.

¶ Blessed are¹⁹ they which are persecuted for²⁰ righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye, when²¹ men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely²², for²³ my sake.

Rejoice²⁴, and be exceeding glad: for great²⁵ is your reward in heaven: for so²⁶ persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

¶ Ye are the salt²⁷ of the earth: but if²⁸ 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.

Ye are the light²⁹ of the world. A city³⁰ that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Neither do³¹ men light a candle, and put it under a bushel³², but on a candlestick; and it giveth³³ light unto all that are in the house.

Let your light³⁴ so shine before men, that³⁵ they may see your good works, and³⁶ glorify your Father³⁷ which is in heaven.

¶ Think not that I am come to destroy the law³⁸, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but³⁹ to fulfil.

For verily⁴⁰ I say unto you, Till⁴¹ heaven and earth pass⁴², one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Whosoever therefore shall break⁴³ one of these⁴⁴ least commandments, and shall teach⁴⁵ men so, he shall be called the least⁴⁶ in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do⁴⁷ and teach them, the same shall be called great⁴⁸ in the kingdom of heaven.

¶ For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed⁴⁹ the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye⁵⁰ shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

¶ Ye have heard that it⁵¹ was said by them⁵² of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and⁵³ whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

But I say⁵⁴ unto you, That⁵⁵ whosoever is angry with his brother⁵⁶ without⁵⁷ a cause shall be⁵⁸ in danger of the judgment⁵⁹: and whosoever⁶⁰ shall say to his brother, Raca⁶¹, shall be in danger of the council⁶²: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool⁶³, shall be in danger of hell⁶⁴ fire.

Therefore if thou⁶⁵ bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest⁶⁶ that thy brother hath ought against thee;

Leave there⁶⁷ thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then⁶⁸ come and offer thy gift.

Agree with⁶⁹ thine adversary quickly, whiles⁷⁰ thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the⁷¹ judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Verily I say unto thee, Thou⁷² shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou⁷³ shalt not commit adultery:

But I say⁷⁴ unto you, That⁷⁵ whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath⁷⁶ committed adultery with her already in his heart.

And if⁷⁷ thy right eye offend thee⁷⁸, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for⁷⁹ it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

¶ And if thy right hand offend⁸⁰ thee, cut it off, and cast⁸¹ 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.

It hath been said, Whosoever shall⁸² put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

But I say⁸³ unto you, That whosoever⁸⁴ 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.

¶ Again, ye have heard that it hath⁸⁵ been said by them of old time, Thou⁸⁶ shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

But I say unto you, Swear⁸⁷ not at all; neither by heaven⁸⁸; for it is God's throne:

Nor by the earth⁸⁹; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city⁹⁰ of the great King.

Neither shalt⁹¹ thou swear by thy head, because⁹² thou canst not make one hair white or black.

But let⁹³ your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh⁹⁴ of evil.

¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye⁹⁵ for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

But I say unto you, That⁹⁶ ye resist not evil: but whosoever⁹⁷ shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

¶⁹⁸And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

And whosoever shall compel⁹⁹ thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

¹⁰⁰Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou¹⁰¹ shalt love thy neighbour, and hate¹⁰² thine enemy.

¹⁰³But 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;

That ye¹⁰⁴ may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for¹⁰⁵ he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

For if¹⁰⁶ ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans¹⁰⁷ the same?

And if ye salute¹⁰⁸ your brethren only, what¹⁰⁹ do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

Be ye¹¹⁰ therefore perfect, even¹¹¹ as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.