ULT MAT chapter 5

5 Now having seen the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,

11 Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and say every evil thing against you, lying,[fn] because of me.

12 Rejoice and be very glad, for your reward is great in the heavens, for in this way they persecuted the prophets before you.

13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt is made tasteless, with what might it be made salty again? It is good for nothing any longer, except having been thrown out, to be trampled by men. 14 You are the light of the world. A city being set on top of a mountain is not able to be hidden. 15 Neither do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but rather on the lampstand, and it shines for all the ones in the house. 16 Let your light shine before men in such a way so that they might see your good deeds and might glorify your Father in the heavens.

17 Do not think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I came not to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For truly I say to you, until the heaven and the earth passes away, one jot or one tittle will certainly not pass away from the law until all things are accomplished. 19 Therefore, whoever annuls one of the least of these commandments and teaches men to do so will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens. But whoever does and teaches them, that one will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens. 20 For I say to you that unless your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

21 You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘Do not kill,’ and, ‘Whoever kills will be subject to the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that everyone being angry with his brother[fn] will be subject to the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raka!’ will be subject to the council. And whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the Gehenna of fire. 23 Therefore, if you offer your gift at the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar and go; first be reconciled with your brother, and then, having come, offer your gift. 25 Be in agreement with your accuser quickly while you are with him on the way, lest your accuser might hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I say to you, you will certainly not come out from there until you have paid the last quadrans.

27 You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone looking at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 But if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is better for you that one of your members would perish and your whole body would not be thrown into Gehenna. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you. For it is better for you that one of your members would perish and your whole body would not go into Gehenna. 31 Now it has been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 But I say to you that everyone divorcing his wife, except for a report of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries the one who has been divorced commits adultery.

33 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘Do not break an oath, but carry out your oaths to the Lord.’ 34 But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; 35 nor by the earth, for it is a footstool for his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither should you swear by your head, for you are not able to make one hair white or black. 37 But let your word be ‘Yes, yes,’ or ‘No, no.’ But anything greater than this is from the evil one.

38 You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye in exchange for an eye, and a tooth in exchange for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you not to resist the evil one. Instead, whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And to the one wanting to have judgment passed upon you and to take away your tunic, let him also have your cloak. 41 And whoever will press you into service for one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to the one asking you, and do not turn away from the one wanting to borrow from you.

43 You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies[fn] and pray on behalf of the ones persecuting you 45 so that you might be sons of your Father in the heavens. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust. 46 For if you love the ones loving you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same thing? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what do you do more? Do not even the Gentiles[fn] do the same thing? 48 Therefore, you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

A few manuscripts do not include lying.

Some ancient manuscripts add the phrase without cause here.

Some ancient manuscripts include here bless the ones cursing you, do good to the ones hating you.

Instead of Gentiles, some manuscripts read tax collectors.

ULT MAT Chapter 5