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

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The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes

(Luk 6:20–26 )

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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.

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Mat 5:2 - And He opened^G455 His mouth^G4750 and began to teach^G1321 them, saying^G3004,

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Mat 5:3 -

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

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

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Mat 5:5 -

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

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

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

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Mat 5:8 -

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

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Mat 5:9 -

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

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Mat 5:10 -

“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.

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“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.

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Mat 5:12 - “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

(Mar 9:50; Luk 14:34, 35 )

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“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.

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“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;

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Mat 5:15 - 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.

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Mat 5:16 - “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.

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“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.

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Mat 5:18 - “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!

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Mat 5:19 - “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.

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“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

(Luk 12:57–59 )

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“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.’

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Mat 5:22 - “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.

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Mat 5:23 - “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,

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Mat 5:24 - 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.

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Mat 5:25 - “[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.

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Mat 5:26 - “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.

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“You have heard^G191 that it was said^G3004, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT^G3431 ADULTERY^G3431’;

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Mat 5:28 - 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.

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Mat 5:29 - “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.

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Mat 5:30 - “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.

(Mat 19:9; Mar 10:11, 12; Luk 16:18 )

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“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’;

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Mat 5:32 - 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.

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“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.’

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Mat 5:34 - “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,

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Mat 5:35 - 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.

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Mat 5:36 - “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.

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Mat 5:37 - “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.

(Luk 6:29–31 )

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“You have heard^G191 that it was said^G3004, ‘EYE^G3788 FOR EYE^G3788, and TOOTH^G3599 FOR TOOTH^G3599.’

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Mat 5:39 - “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.

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Mat 5:40 - “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.

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Mat 5:41 - “Whoever^G3748 [fn]forces^G29 you to go one^G1520 mile^G3400, go^G5217 with him two^G1417.

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Mat 5:42 - “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.

(Luk 6:27, 28, 32–36 )

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“You have heard^G191 that it was said^G3004, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE^G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR^G4139 and hate^G3404 your enemy^G2190.’

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Mat 5:44 - “But I say^G3004 to you, love^G25 your enemies^G2190 and pray^G4336 for those^G3588 who persecute^G1377 you,

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Mat 5:45 - 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.

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Mat 5:46 - “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?

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Mat 5:47 - “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?

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Mat 5:48 - “Therefore^G3767 you shall be perfect^G5046, as your heavenly^G3770 Father^G3962 is perfect^G5046.

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(5:1)

Or hill

(5:3)

I.e., fortunate or prosperous, and so through v 11

Or humble, meek

Lit will

Or mountain

Lit peck-measure

Lit one iota (Heb yodh) or one projection (serif)

(5:19)

Lit people

(5:19)

Lit does

(5:21)

Lit it was said to the ancients

(5:22)

Or You empty-head; Gr Raka (Raca) from Aramaic reqa

(5:22)

Lit the Sanhedrin; i.e., Jewish High Court

(5:22)

Lit Gehenna of fire

Or gift

Or gift

Or gift

I.e., settle the case

(5:26)

A small Roman copper coin, worth about 1/64 of a laborer’s daily wage

(5:29)

Lit and that your whole body not be

(5:29)

Gr Gehenna

(5:30)

Lit that one...be lost

(5:30)

Lit and not your whole body

(5:30)

Gr Gehenna

(5:32)

Lit sends away, the Heb term for divorce

(5:32)

Lit woman sent away

(5:33)

Lit it was said to the ancients

(5:33)

you and your are singular here

Or break your vows

Lit oaths

Or toward

I.e., a clear “yes” or “no”

(5:37)

Or from the evil one

(5:40)

A long shirt worn next to the skin

(5:40)

Or outer garment

(5:41)

Lit will force

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