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Chapter 5
Matt Etheridg 5:1  BUT when Jeshu saw the multitudes, he ascended a mountain; and when he had sat down, his disciples drew near to him;
Matt Etheridg 5:2  and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
Matt Etheridg 5:3  BLESSED (are) the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matt Etheridg 5:4  Blessed the mourners, for they shall be comforted.
Matt Etheridg 5:5  Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Matt Etheridg 5:6  Blessed they who hunger and thirst unto righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Matt Etheridg 5:7  Blessed the merciful, for upon them shall be mercy.
Matt Etheridg 5:8  Blessed they who are pure in their hearts, for they shall see Aloha.
Matt Etheridg 5:9  Blessed the makers of peace, for the children of Aloha shall they be called.
Matt Etheridg 5:10  Blessed they who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 5:12  Then be glad and exult, for your reward is great in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 5:17  Think not that I came to loose the law or the prophets: not that I might loose, but that I might fulfill.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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, this shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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;
Matt Etheridg 5:24  leave there thy oblation at the altar, and go, first be reconciled with thy brother, and then come and offer thy oblation.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 5:26  And, Amen I say unto thee, that thou shalt not come forth from thence till thou hast rendered the last shamuna.
Matt Etheridg 5:27  You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 5:31  It hath been said, that he who looseth his wife should give her a writing of divorcement.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 5:34  But I say unto you, Swear not at all: not by heaven, for it is the throne of Aloha;
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 5:36  Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make a single hair in it either black or white.
Matt Etheridg 5:37  But let your discourse be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these is from the evil.
Matt Etheridg 5:38  You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 5:40  And if any one will contend with thee to take away thy tunic, leave him thy mantle also;
Matt Etheridg 5:41  and if a man compel thee one mile, go with him twain.
Matt Etheridg 5:42  Give to him who asketh from thee, and him who would borrow from thee refuse not.
Matt Etheridg 5:43  You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 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.
Matt Etheridg 5:46  For if you love those (only) who love you, what reward have you? do not even the tribute-gatherers this?
Matt Etheridg 5:47  And if you wish peace to your brethren only, what more do you than they? do not also the tribute-gatherers this?
Matt Etheridg 5:48  Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect!