1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Matthew 5

1 Christ beginning his sermon in the mount: 3 declaring who are blessed, 13 who are the salt of the earth, 14 the light of the world, the city on an hill, 15 the candle: 17 that he came to fulfill the Law. 21 What it is to kill, 27 to commit adultery, 33 to swear: 38 exhorteth to suffer wrong, 44 to love even our enemies, 48 and to labour after perfectness.

 5:1 When Jesus saw 3708 the crowds 3793, He went 305 up on the mountain 3735; and after He sat 2523 down 2523, His disciples 3101 came 4334 to Him.

 5:2 He opened 455 His mouth 4750 and [began] to teach 1321 them, saying 3004,

 5:3 ¶ “Blessed 3107 are the poor 4434 in spirit 4151, for theirs 846 is the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772.

 5:4 ¶ “Blessed 3107 are those 3588 who mourn 3996, for they shall be comforted 3870.

 5:5 ¶ “Blessed 3107 are the gentle 4239b, for they shall inherit 2816 the earth 1093.

 5:6 ¶ “Blessed 3107 are those 3588 who hunger 3983 and thirst 1372 for righteousness 1343, for they shall be satisfied 5526.

 5:7 ¶ “Blessed 3107 are the merciful 1655, for they shall receive 1653 mercy 1653.

 5:8 ¶ “Blessed 3107 are the pure 2513 in heart 2588, for they shall see 3708 God 2316.

 5:9 ¶ “Blessed 3107 are the peacemakers 1518, for they shall be called 2564 sons 5207 of God 2316.

 5:10 ¶ “Blessed 3107 are those 3588 who have been persecuted 1377 for the sake 1752a of righteousness 1343, for theirs 846 is the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772.

 5:11 ¶ “Blessed 3107 are you when 3752 [people] insult 3679 you and persecute 1377 you, and falsely 5574 say 3004 all 3956 kinds 3956 of evil 4190 against 2596 you because 1752a of Me.

 5:12 “Rejoice 5463 and be glad 21, for your reward 3408 in heaven 3772 is great 4183; for in the same 3779 way 3779 they persecuted 1377 the prophets 4396 who were before 4253 you.

 5:13 ¶ “You are the salt 217 of the earth 1093; but if 1437 the salt 217 has become 3471 tasteless 3471, how 1722 5101 can it be made 233 salty 233 [again]? It is no 3762 longer 2089 good 2480 for anything 3762, except 1508 to be thrown 906 out and trampled 2662 under 2662 foot 2662 by men 444.

 5:14 ¶ “You are the light 5457 of the world 2889. A city 4172 set 2749 on a hill 3735 cannot 1410 3756 be hidden 2928;

 5:15 nor 3761 does [anyone] light 2545 a lamp 3088 and put 5087 it under 5259 a basket 3426, but on the lampstand 3087, and it gives 2989 light 2989 to all 3956 who are in the house 3614.

 5:16 “Let your light 5457 shine 2989 before 1715 men 444 in such 3779 a way 3779 that they may see 3708 your good 2570 works 2041, and glorify 1392 your Father 3962 who is in heaven 3772.

 5:17 ¶ “Do not think 3543 that I came 2064 to abolish 2647 the Law 3551 or 2228 the Prophets 4396; I did not come 2064 to abolish 2647 but to fulfill 4137.

 5:18 “For truly 281 I say 3004 to you, until 2193 heaven 3772 and earth 1093 pass 3928 away 3928, not the smallest 1520 letter 2503 or 2228 stroke 2762 shall pass 3928 from the Law 3551 until 2193 all 3956 is accomplished 1096.

 5:19 “Whoever 3739 1437 then 3767 annuls 3089 one 1520 of the least 1646 of these 3778 commandments 1785, and teaches 1321 others 444 [to do] the same 3779, shall be called 2564 least 1646 in the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772; but whoever 3739 302 keeps 4160 and teaches 1321 [them], he shall be called 2564 great 3173 in the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772.

 5:20 ¶ “For I say 3004 to you that unless 1437 3361 your righteousness 1343 surpasses 4052 [that] of the scribes 1122 and Pharisees 5330, you will not enter 1525 the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772.

 5:21 ¶ “You have heard 191 that the ancients 744 were told 3004, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT 5407 MURDER 5407’ and ‘Whoever 3739 302 commits 5407 murder 5407 shall be liable 1777 to the court 2920.’

 5:22 “But I say 3004 to you that everyone 3956 who is angry 3710 with his brother 80 shall be guilty 1777 before the court 2920; and whoever 3739 302 says 3004 to his brother 80, ‘You good-for-nothing 4469,’ shall be guilty 1777 before the supreme 4892 court 4892; and whoever 3739 302 says 3004, ‘You fool 3474,’ shall be guilty 1777 [enough to go] into the fiery 4442 hell 1067.

 5:23 “Therefore 3767 if 1437 you are presenting 4374 your offering 1435 at the altar 2379, and there 2546 remember 3403 that your brother 80 has 2192 something 5100 against 2596 you,

 5:24 leave 863 your offering 1435 there 1563 before 1715 the altar 2379 and go 5217; first 4413 be reconciled 1259 to your brother 80, and then 5119 come 2064 and present 4374 your offering 1435.

 5:25 “Make 2132 friends 2132 quickly 5035 with your opponent 476 at law 476 while 2193 you are with him on the way 3598, so 3379 that your opponent 476 may not hand 3860 you over to the judge 2923, and the judge 2923 to the officer 5257, and you be thrown 906 into prison 5438.

 5:26 “Truly 281 I say 3004 to you, you will not come 1831 out of there 1564 until 2193 you have paid 591 up the last 2078 cent 2835.

 5:27 ¶ “You have heard 191 that it was said 3004, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT 3431 ADULTERY 3431’;

 5:28 but I say 3004 to you that everyone 3956 who looks 991 at a woman 1135 with lust 1937 for her has already 2235 committed 3431 adultery 3431 with her in his heart 2588.

 5:29 “If 1487 your right 1188 eye 3788 makes 4624 you stumble 4624, tear 1807 it out and throw 906 it from you; for it is better 4851a for you to lose 622 one 1520 of the parts 3196 of your body, than 2532 3361 for your whole 3650 body 4983 to be thrown 906 into hell 1067.

 5:30 “If 1487 your right 1188 hand 5495 makes 4624 you stumble 4624, cut 1581 it off 1581 and throw 906 it from you; for it is better 4851a for you to lose one 1520 of the parts 3196 of your body, than 2532 3361 for your whole 3650 body 4983 to go 565 into hell 1067.

 5:31 ¶ “It was said 3004, ‘WHOEVER 3739 302 SENDS 630 HIS WIFE 1135 AWAY 630, LET HIM GIVE 1325 HER A CERTIFICATE 647 OF DIVORCE 647’;

 5:32 but I say 3004 to you that everyone 3956 who divorces 630 his wife 1135, except 3924 for [the] reason 3056 of unchastity 4202, makes 4160 her commit 3431 adultery 3431; and whoever 3739 1437 marries 1060 a divorced 630 woman 1135 commits 3429 adultery 3429.

 5:33 ¶ “Again 3825, you have heard 191 that the ancients 744 were told 3004, ‘YOU SHALL NOT MAKE 1964 FALSE 1964 VOWS 1964, BUT SHALL FULFILL 591 YOUR VOWS 3727 TO THE LORD 2962.’

 5:34 “But I say 3004 to you, make 3660 no 3361 oath 3660 at all 3654, either 3383 by heaven 3772, for it is the throne 2362 of God 2316,

 5:35 or 3383 by the earth 1093, for it is the footstool 5286 of His feet 4228, or 3383 by Jerusalem 2414, for it is THE CITY 4172 OF THE GREAT 3173 KING 935.

 5:36 “Nor 3383 shall you make 3660 an oath 3660 by your head 2776, for you cannot 1410 3756 make 4160 one 1520 hair 2359 white 3022 or 2228 black 3189.

 5:37 “But let your statement 3056 be, ‘Yes 3483a, yes 3483a’ [or] ‘No 3756, no 3756’; anything beyond 4053 these 3778 is of evil 4190.

 5:38 ¶ “You have heard 191 that it was said 3004, ‘AN EYE 3788 FOR AN EYE 3788, AND A TOOTH 3599 FOR A TOOTH 3599.’

 5:39 “But I say 3004 to you, do not resist 436 an evil 4190 person; but whoever 3748 slaps 4474 you on your right 1188 cheek 4600, turn 4762 the other 243 to him also 2532.

 5:40 “If anyone wants 2309 to sue 2919 you and take 2983 your shirt 5509, let 863 him have 863 your coat 2440 also 2532.

 5:41 “Whoever 3748 forces 29 you to go one 1520 mile 3400, go 5217 with him two 1417.

 5:42 “Give 1325 to him who asks 154 of you, and do not turn 654 away 654 from him who wants 2309 to borrow 1155 from you.

 5:43 ¶ “You have heard 191 that it was said 3004, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE 25 YOUR NEIGHBOR 4139 and hate 3404 your enemy 2190.’

 5:44 “But I say 3004 to you, love 25 your enemies 2190 and pray 4336 for those 3588 who persecute 1377 you,

 5:45 so 3704 that you may be sons 5207 of your Father 3962 who 3588 is in heaven 3772; for He causes 393 His sun 2246 to rise 393 on [the] evil 4190 and [the] good 18, and sends 1026 rain 1026 on [the] righteous 1342 and [the] unrighteous 94.

 5:46 “For if 1437 you love 25 those 3588 who love 25 you, what 5101 reward 3408 do 4160 you have 2192? Do not even 2532 the tax 5057 collectors 5057 do 4160 the same 846?

 5:47 “If 1437 you greet 782 only 3440 your brothers 80, what 5101 more 4053 are you doing 4160 [than others]? Do not even 2532 the Gentiles 1482 do 4160 the same 846?

 5:48 “Therefore 3767 you are to be perfect 5046, as your heavenly 3770 Father 3962 is perfect 5046.