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 5:1 ¶ BUT when Jeshu saw the multitudes, he ascended a mountain; and when he had sat down, his disciples drew near to him;

 5:1 And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he ascended a hill; and when he was seated, his disciples drew near him:

 5:2 and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

 5:2 and he opened his mouth, and taught them, and said:

 5:3 Blessed (are) the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

 5:4 Blessed the mourners, for they shall be comforted.

 5:4 Blessed are the mourners: for they shall be comforted!

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

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

 5:6 Blessed they who hunger and thirst unto righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

 5:6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be satiated!

 5:7 Blessed the merciful, for upon them shall be mercy.

 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for on them shall be mercies!

 5:8 Blessed they who are pure in their hearts, for they shall see Aloha.

 5:8 Blessed are the clean in heart: for they shall behold God!

 5:9 Blessed the makers of peace, for the children of Aloha shall they be called.

 5:9 Blessed are the cultivators of peace: for they shall be called sons of God!

 5:10 Blessed they who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 5:10 Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

 5:11 Blessed are you when they treat you with reviling, and persecute you, and say concerning you every evil word, for my sake, in falsity.

 5:11 Blessed are ye, when they revile you and persecute you, and speak every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.

 5:12 Then be glad and exult, for your reward is great in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

 5:12 At that time, rejoice and be glad: for your reward in heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.

 5:13 You are the salt of the earth: but if it happen that salt become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned? It goeth for nothing but to be thrown without and trodden down by men.

 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth! But if the salt become insipid, with what shall it be seasoned? It is fit for nothing; but to be thrown out, and be trodden under foot by men.

 5:14 You are the light of the world: It is not possible that a city which is built upon a hill can be hidden.

 5:14 Ye are the light of the world! A city built upon a hill, not be concealed.

 5:15 Nor do they kindle a lamp and place it beneath a measure, but on a candlestick, and it enlighteneth all who are in the house.

 5:15 And they do not light a lamp and place it under a bushel; but upon a lightstand, and it giveth light to all that are in the house.

 5:16 So let your light shine before the sons of men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

 5:16 Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who is in heaven.

 5:17 Think not that I came to loose the law or the prophets: not that I might loose, but that I might fulfill.

 5:17 Do not suppose that I have come to subvert the law or the prophets: [I have come] not to subvert, but to fulfill.

 5:18 For, Amen I say unto you, that until heaven and earth shall pass away, one yod, or one point, shall not pass from the law, till all be done.

 5:18 For verily I say to you, that until heaven and earth shall pass away, one iota or one letter shall not pass from the law, until all shall be fulfilled.

 5:19 Every one, therefore, who shall set loose one from these least commandments, and shall so teach the children of men, the least shall he be called in the kingdom of heaven: but every one who shall do and teach [them], this [one] shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

 5:19 Therefore whoever shall break one of these small commands and shall so inculcate on the children of men, shall be called little in the kingdom of heaven: but every one that shall do and teach [them], shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

 5:20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness shall abound more than that of the scribes and the Pharishee, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

 5:20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness shall abound more than that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

 5:21 ¶ YOU have heard that it was said unto them who were before, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill is obnoxious to the judgment.

 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill: and every one that killeth, is obnoxious to judgment.

 5:22 But I say unto you, that he who is angry against his brother rashly, is obnoxious to the judgment; and he who shall say to his brother, Thou empty one! is liable to the council; and every one who shall say, Thou fool! is liable to the gihano of fire.

 5:22 But I say to you, That every one who is angry with his brother rashly, is obnoxious to judgment: and every one that saith to his brother, Raka! is obnoxious to the council: and every one that shall say, Fool is obnoxious to hell-fire.

 5:23 If it occur, therefore, that thou bring thy oblation to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother retaineth some enmity against thee;

 5:23 If therefore thou shalt bring thy oblation to the altar, and shalt there remember that thy brother hath any offence against thee,

 5:24 leave there thy oblation at the altar, and go, first be reconciled with thy brother, and then come and offer thy oblation.

 5:24 leave there thy oblation before the altar, and go first and be reconciled with thy brother; and then come and present thy oblation.

 5:25 Be at one with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest thy adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exactor, and thou fall into the house of the bound.

 5:25 Be at agreement with thy prosecutor, forthwith, and while on the way with him; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the Judge deliver thee over to the sheriff, and thou fall into the house of prisoners.

 5:26 And, Amen I say unto thee, that thou shalt not come forth from thence till thou hast rendered the last shamuna.

 5:26 Verily I say to thee, Thou wilt not come out from there until thou hast paid the last farthing.

 5:27 You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.

 5:27 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.

 5:28 But I say to you, that every one who beholdeth a woman so as that he shall desire her, already committeth adultery in his heart.

 5:28 But I say to you, That whoever gazeth on a woman with concupiscence, at once committeth adultery with her in his heart.

 5:29 But if thy right eye cause thee to offend, root it out and cast it from thee: it is better to thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should fall into gihano.

 5:29 If therefore thy right eye make thee offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; because it is better for thee that thy one member perish, than that thy whole body fall into hell.

 5:30 And if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off and cast it from thee; for it is better to thee that one from thy members should perish, rather than thy whole body should fall into gihano.

 5:30 And if thy right hand make thee offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee; because it is better for thee that one of thy members perish, than that thy whole body fall into hell.

 5:31 It hath been said, that he who looseth his wife should give her a writing of divorcement.

 5:31 It hath been said, That if a man will put away his wife, he must give her a writing of divorcement.

 5:32 But I say unto you, that whosoever looseth his wife, except on account of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery; and whosoever taketh her who is sent away, committeth adultery.

 5:32 But I say to you, That whoever putteth away his wife, except for the offence of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and he that taketh the divorced woman, committeth adultery.

 5:33 Again, you have heard it was said to those beforetime, Thou shalt not lie in thine oaths, but shalt fulfil thine oaths unto the Lord.

 5:33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not be false in thy oaths; but thou shalt perform thine oaths to the Lord.

 5:34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all: not by heaven, for it is the throne of Aloha;

 5:34 But I say to you, Swear not at all: not by heaven, for it is the throne of God:

 5:35 nor by earth, for it is the foot-stool beneath his feet; neither by Urishlem, for it is the city of the great king.

 5:35 and not by the earth, for it is the footstool under his feet: and likewise not by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king.

 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make a single hair in it either black or white.

 5:36 Moreover, thou shalt not swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair in it either black or white.

 5:37 But let your discourse be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these is from the evil.

 5:37 But let your language be, Yes, yes; or No, no; for whatever is beyond these proceedeth from evil.

 5:38 You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

 5:39 But I say unto you, that you shall not rise up against evil: but if any one strike thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

 5:39 But I say to you: Resist not evil; but if a person smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

 5:40 And if any one will contend with thee to take away thy tunic, leave him thy mantle also;

 5:40 And if one is disposed to sue thee and get away thy coat, relinquish to him also thy cloak.

 5:41 and if a man compel thee one mile, go with him twain.

 5:41 Whoever compelleth thee to go one mile, go with him two.

 5:42 Give to him who asketh from thee, and him who would borrow from thee refuse not.

 5:42 Whoever demandeth of thee, give to him: and whoever wisheth to borrow of thee, deny him not.

 5:43 You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy.

 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies; bless them who execrate you; do that which is good to him who hateth you; and pray for them who lead you with a chain, and persecute you.

 5:44 But I say to you: Love your enemies; and bless him that curseth you; and do good to him that hateth you; and pray for them that lead you in bonds, and that persecute you:

 5:45 That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who causeth his sun to arise on the good and on the evil, and who sendeth showers on the just and on the unjust.

 5:45 that ye may be the children of your Father that is in heaven, who causeth his sun to rise upon the good and upon the bad, and sendeth his rain upon the righteous and upon the unrighteous.

 5:46 For if you love those (only) who love you, what reward have you? do not even the tribute-gatherers this?

 5:46 For, if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans do this?

 5:47 And if you wish peace to your brethren only, what more do you than they? Do not also the tribute-gatherers this?

 5:47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye that is not common? Do not even publicans do this?

 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect!

 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect; even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.