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3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain

mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

10 Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 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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13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. 14Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. "Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. "Even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

17 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

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18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass ancient away from the law, till all things be accomplished. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least cause. commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto unto you, that An exexcept your righteousness shall exceed the righteous- pression ness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise tempt enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgement: "but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother March, "shall be in danger of the judgement; and whosoever expresshall say to his brother, 'Raca, shall be in danger of condemthe council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire. If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, 24leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, «Gr. unto first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by Gehenna no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

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27 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her. hath com- Some mitted adultery with her already in his heart. 29And authori if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, deliver and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that

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one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole Gehenna, body be cast into hell. 30And if thy right hand

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causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell. It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

shall be is the throne of God;

33 Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt author perform unto the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto But your you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor 'by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

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38 Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. "And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

43 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: "but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that per

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secute you; 45 that ye may be sons of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on collectors the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust. For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the "publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same? 48Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

VI.

Take heed that ye do not your righteous

ness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father which is in heaven.

2 When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 'that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

5 And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee. And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not Some therefore like unto them: for 'your Father knoweth authori what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. your 'After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father

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one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole "Gehenna, body be cast into hell. And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell. It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

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33 Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto But your you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it shall be is the throne of God; 35nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

d Or, evil: as in ver. 39; vi. 13.

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38 Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, eye, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. "And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

43 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: "but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that per