Matthew 5 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes

1 Now ^G1161 when Jesus saw ^G3708 the crowds ^G3793, He went ^G305 up ^G305 on the [fn]mountain ^G3735; and after He sat ^G2523 down ^G2523, His disciples ^G3101 came ^G4334 to Him.

2 And He opened ^G455 His mouth ^G4750 and began to teach ^G1321 them, saying ^G3004,

3 “[fn]Blessed ^G3107 are the poor ^G4434 in spirit ^G4151, for theirs ^G846 is the kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772.

4 “Blessed ^G3107 are those ^G3588 who mourn ^G3996, for they will be comforted ^G3870.

5 “Blessed ^G3107 are the [fn]gentle ^G4239, for they will inherit ^G2816 the earth ^G1093.

6 “Blessed ^G3107 are those ^G3588 who hunger ^G3983 and thirst ^G1372 for righteousness ^G1343, for they will be satisfied ^G5526.

7 “Blessed ^G3107 are the merciful ^G1655, for they will receive ^G1653 mercy ^G1653.

8 “Blessed ^G3107 are the pure ^G2513 in heart ^G2588, for they will see ^G3708 God ^G2316.

9 “Blessed ^G3107 are the peacemakers ^G1518, for they will be called ^G2564 sons ^G5207 of God ^G2316.

10 “Blessed ^G3107 are those ^G3588 who have been persecuted ^G1377 for the sake ^G6025 of righteousness ^G1343, for theirs ^G846 is the kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772.

11 “Blessed ^G3107 are you when ^G3752 people insult ^G3679 you and persecute ^G1377 you, and falsely ^G5574 say ^G3004 all ^G3956 kinds ^G3956 of evil ^G4190 against ^G2596 you because ^G6025 of Me. 12 Rejoice ^G5463 and be glad ^G21, for your reward ^G3408 in heaven ^G3772 is great ^G4183; for in this ^G3779 same ^G3779 way ^G3779 they persecuted ^G1377 the prophets ^G4396 who were before ^G4253 you.

Disciples and the World

13 “You are the salt ^G217 of the earth ^G1093; but if ^G1437 the salt ^G217 has become ^G3471 tasteless ^G3471, how ^G1722 G5101 [fn]can it be made ^G233 salty ^G233 again? It is ^G2480 no ^G3762 longer ^G2089 good ^G2480 for anything ^G3762, except ^G1508 to be thrown ^G906 out and trampled ^G2662 underfoot ^G2662 by people ^G444.

14 “You are the light ^G5457 of the world ^G2889. A city ^G4172 set ^G2749 on a [fn]hill ^G3735 cannot ^G1410 G3756 be hidden ^G2928;

15 nor ^G3761 do people light ^G2545 a lamp ^G3088 and put ^G5087 it under ^G5259 a [fn]basket ^G3426, but on the lampstand ^G3087, and it gives ^G2989 light ^G2989 to all ^G3956 who are in the house ^G3614. 16 Your light ^G5457 must shine ^G2989 before ^G1715 people ^G444 in ^G3779 such ^G3779 a ^G3779 way ^G3779 that they may see ^G3708 your good ^G2570 works ^G2041, and glorify ^G1392 your Father ^G3962 who is in heaven ^G3772.

17 “Do not presume ^G3543 that I came ^G2064 to abolish ^G2647 the Law ^G3551 or ^G2228 the Prophets ^G4396; I did not come ^G2064 to abolish ^G2647, but to fulfill ^G4137. 18 For truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you, until ^G2193 heaven ^G3772 and earth ^G1093 pass ^G3928 away ^G3928, not [fn]the smallest ^G1520 letter ^G2503 or ^G2228 stroke ^G2762 of ^G2762 a ^G2762 letter ^G2762 shall pass ^G3928 from the Law ^G3551, until ^G2193 all ^G3956 is accomplished ^G1096! 19 Therefore ^G3767, whoever ^G3739 G1437 nullifies ^G3089 one ^G1520 of the least ^G1646 of these ^G3778 commandments ^G1785, and teaches ^G1321 [fn]others ^G444 to do the same ^G3779, shall be called ^G2564 least ^G1646 in the kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772; but whoever ^G3739 G302 [fn]keeps ^G4160 and teaches ^G1321 them, he shall be called ^G2564 great ^G3173 in the kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772.

20 “For I say ^G3004 to you that unless ^G1437 G3361 your righteousness ^G1343 far ^G4183 surpasses ^G4052 that of the scribes ^G1122 and Pharisees ^G5330, you will not enter ^G1525 the kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772.

Personal Relationships

21 “You have heard ^G191 that [fn]the ancients ^G744 were told ^G3004, ‘YOU SHALL NOT MURDER ^G5407,’ and ‘Whoever ^G3739 G302 commits ^G5407 murder ^G5407 shall be answerable ^G1777 to the court ^G2920.’

22 But I say ^G3004 to you that everyone ^G3956 who is ^G3710 angry ^G3710 with his brother ^G80 shall be answerable ^G1777 to the court ^G2920; and whoever ^G3739 G302 says ^G3004 to his brother ^G80, ‘[fn]You good-for-nothing ^G4469,’ shall be answerable ^G1777 to [fn]the supreme ^G4892 court ^G4892; and whoever ^G3739 G302 says ^G3004, ‘You fool ^G3474,’ shall be guilty ^G1777 enough to go into the [fn]fiery ^G4442 hell ^G1067. 23 Therefore ^G3767, if ^G1437 you are presenting ^G4374 your [fn]offering ^G1435 at the altar ^G2379, and there ^G2546 you remember ^G3403 that your brother ^G80 has ^G2192 something ^G5100 against ^G2596 you, 24 leave ^G863 your [fn]offering ^G1435 there ^G1563 before ^G1715 the altar ^G2379 and go ^G5217; first ^G4413 be ^G1259 reconciled ^G1259 to your brother ^G80, and then ^G5119 come ^G2064 and present ^G4374 your [fn]offering ^G1435. 25 [fn]Come ^G1510 G2132 to ^G1510 G2132 good ^G1510 G2132 terms ^G1510 G2132 with your accuser ^G476 quickly ^G5035, while ^G2193 you are with him on the way ^G3598 to court, so ^G3379 that ^G3379 your accuser ^G476 will not ^G3379 hand ^G3860 you over ^G3860 to the judge ^G2923, and the judge ^G2923 to the officer ^G5257, and you will not ^G3379 be thrown ^G906 into prison ^G5438. 26 Truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you, you will not come ^G1831 out ^G1831 of there ^G1564 until ^G2193 you have paid ^G591 up ^G591 the last ^G2078 [fn]quadrans ^G2835.

27 “You have heard ^G191 that it was said ^G3004, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ^G3431 ADULTERY ^G3431’; 28 but I say ^G3004 to you that everyone ^G3956 who looks ^G991 at a woman ^G1135 with lust ^G1937 for her has already ^G2235 committed ^G3431 adultery ^G3431 with her in his heart ^G2588. 29 Now ^G1161 if ^G1487 your right ^G1188 eye ^G3788 is causing ^G4624 you to ^G4624 sin ^G4624, tear ^G1807 it out ^G1807 and throw ^G906 it away ^G575 from you; for it is ^G4851 better ^G4851 for you to lose ^G622 one ^G1520 of the parts ^G3196 of your body, [fn]than ^G2532 G3361 for your whole ^G3650 body ^G4983 to be thrown ^G906 into [fn]hell ^G1067. 30 And if ^G1487 your right ^G1188 hand ^G5495 is causing ^G4624 you to ^G4624 sin ^G4624, cut ^G1581 it off ^G1581 and throw ^G906 it away ^G575 from you; for it is ^G4851 better ^G4851 for you [fn]to lose one ^G1520 of the parts ^G3196 of your body, [fn]than ^G2532 G3361 for your whole ^G3650 body ^G4983 to go ^G565 into [fn]hell ^G1067.

31 “Now ^G1161 it was said ^G3004, ‘WHOEVER ^G3739 G302 SENDS ^G630 HIS WIFE ^G1135 AWAY IS TO GIVE ^G1325 HER A CERTIFICATE ^G647 OF ^G647 DIVORCE ^G647’; 32 but I say ^G3004 to you that everyone ^G3956 who [fn]divorces ^G630 his wife ^G1135, except ^G3924 for the reason ^G3056 of sexual ^G4202 immorality ^G4202, makes ^G4160 her commit ^G3431 adultery ^G3431; and whoever ^G3739 G1437 marries ^G1060 a [fn]divorced ^G630 woman ^G1135 commits ^G3429 adultery ^G3429.

33 “Again ^G3825, you have heard ^G191 that [fn]the ancients ^G744 were told ^G3004, ‘[fn]YOU SHALL NOT [fn]MAKE ^G1964 FALSE ^G1964 VOWS ^G1964, BUT SHALL FULFILL ^G591 YOUR [fn]VOWS ^G3727 TO THE LORD ^G2962.’ 34 But I say ^G3004 to you, take ^G3660 no ^G3361 oath ^G3660 at all ^G3654, neither ^G3383 by heaven ^G3772, for it is the throne ^G2362 of God ^G2316, 35 nor ^G3383 by the earth ^G1093, for it is the footstool ^G5286 of His feet ^G4228, nor ^G3383 [fn]by Jerusalem ^G2414, for it is THE CITY ^G4172 OF THE GREAT ^G3173 KING ^G935. 36 Nor ^G3383 shall you take ^G3660 an ^G3660 oath ^G3660 by your head ^G2776, for you cannot ^G1410 G3756 make ^G4160 a single ^G1520 hair ^G2359 white ^G3022 or ^G2228 black ^G3189. 37 But make sure your statement ^G3056 is, ‘[fn]Yes ^G3483, yes ^G3483’ or ‘No ^G3756, no ^G3756’; anything beyond ^G4053 these ^G3778 is [fn]of evil ^G4190 origin.

38 “You have heard ^G191 that it was said ^G3004, ‘EYE ^G3788 FOR EYE ^G3788, and TOOTH ^G3599 FOR TOOTH ^G3599.’ 39 But I say ^G3004 to you, do not show ^G436 opposition ^G436 against an evil ^G4190 person; but whoever ^G3748 slaps ^G4474 you on your right ^G1188 cheek ^G4600, turn ^G4762 the other ^G243 toward him also ^G2532. 40 And if anyone wants ^G2309 to sue ^G2919 you and take ^G2983 your [fn]tunic ^G5509, let ^G863 him have ^G863 your [fn]cloak ^G2440 also ^G2532. 41 Whoever ^G3748 [fn]forces ^G29 you to go one ^G1520 mile ^G3400, go ^G5217 with him two ^G1417. 42 Give ^G1325 to him who asks ^G154 of you, and do not turn ^G654 away ^G654 from him who wants ^G2309 to borrow ^G1155 from you.

43 “You have heard ^G191 that it was said ^G3004, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE ^G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR ^G4139 and hate ^G3404 your enemy ^G2190.’ 44 But I say ^G3004 to you, love ^G25 your enemies ^G2190 and pray ^G4336 for those ^G3588 who persecute ^G1377 you, 45 so ^G3704 that ^G3704 you may prove yourselves to be sons ^G5207 of your Father ^G3962 who ^G3588 is in heaven ^G3772; for He causes ^G393 His sun ^G2246 to rise ^G393 on the evil ^G4190 and the good ^G18, and sends ^G1026 rain ^G1026 on the righteous ^G1342 and the unrighteous ^G94. 46 For if ^G1437 you love ^G25 those ^G3588 who love ^G25 you, what ^G5101 reward ^G3408 do ^G4160 you have ^G2192? Even ^G2532 the tax ^G5057 collectors ^G5057, do they not do ^G4160 the same ^G846? 47 And if ^G1437 you greet ^G782 only ^G3440 your brothers ^G80 and sisters, what ^G5101 more ^G4053 are you doing ^G4160 than others? Even ^G2532 the Gentiles ^G1482, do they not do ^G4160 the same ^G846? 48 Therefore ^G3767 you shall be perfect ^G5046, as your heavenly ^G3770 Father ^G3962 is perfect ^G5046.