1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:[ † ]Matthew 14:23Matthew 15:29Matthew 17:1Mark 3:13Luke 6:17Luke 9:28John 6:3-15 2and he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,[ † ]Matthew 7:29Mark 10:1Mark 12:35John 8:2
3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.[ † ]Proverbs 16:19Isaiah 66:2Luke 6:20-23
4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.[ † ]Isaiah 61:2-3Luke 6:21John 16:20Acts 16:342 Corinthians 1:7Revelation 21:4
5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.[ † ]Psalms 37:11Isaiah 29:19Romans 4:13
6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.[ † ]Luke 1:53Acts 2:4Isaiah 55:1Isaiah 65:13John 4:14John 6:48John 7:37
7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.[ † ]Psalms 41:1Mark 11:25
8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.[ † ]Psalms 15:2Psalms 24:4Hebrews 12:14Acts 7:55-561 Corinthians 13:12
9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.[ † ]2 Corinthians 4:171 Peter 3:14
11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you , and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.[ † ]Luke 6:221 Peter 4:14 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.[ † ]Luke 6:23Acts 5:411 Peter 4:13-142 Chronicles 36:16Nehemiah 9:26Matthew 23:37Acts 7:521 Thessalonians 2:15Hebrews 11:35-37James 5:10
13Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.[ † ]Mark 9:50Luke 14:34 14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.[ † ]Proverbs 4:18John 8:12Philippians 2:15 15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.[ † ]Mark 4:21Luke 8:16Philippians 2:15 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.[ † ]1 Peter 2:12John 15:81 Corinthians 14:25
17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.[ † ]Romans 10:4 18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.[ † ]Matthew 24:35Luke 16:17 19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them , the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.[ † ]James 2:10
20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.[ † ]Romans 10:3
21Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:[ † ]Exodus 20:13Deuteronomy 5:17 22but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.[ † ]1 John 3:15James 2:20James 3:6 23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;[ † ]Matthew 8:4 24leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.[ † ]Job 42:81 Timothy 2:81 Peter 3:7 25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.[ † ]Proverbs 25:8Luke 12:58-59Psalms 32:6Isaiah 55:6 26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:[ † ]Exodus 20:14Deuteronomy 5:18 28but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.[ † ]2 Samuel 11:2-5Job 31:1Proverbs 6:25Matthew 15:19James 1:14-15 29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.[ † ]Mark 9:43Colossians 3:5 30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:[ † ]Deuteronomy 24:1Jeremiah 3:1Mark 10:2 32but I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.[ † ]Matthew 19:9Mark 10:11Luke 16:18Romans 7:31 Corinthians 7:11
33Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:[ † ]Matthew 23:16Exodus 20:7Leviticus 19:12Numbers 30:2Deuteronomy 23:23 34but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:[ † ]Matthew 23:16James 5:12Isaiah 66:1 35nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.[ † ]Psalms 48:2Matthew 5:2-19Matthew 6:10 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.[ † ]Colossians 4:6James 5:12
38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:[ † ]Exodus 21:24Leviticus 24:20Deuteronomy 19:21 39but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.[ † ]Proverbs 20:22Luke 6:29Romans 12:171 Corinthians 6:71 Peter 3:9Isaiah 50:6Lamentations 3:30 40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.[ † ]Matthew 27:32 42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.[ † ]Deuteronomy 15:7-11Luke 6:30-341 Timothy 6:18
43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.[ † ]Leviticus 19:18Deuteronomy 23:3-6Psalms 41:10 44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;[ † ]Luke 6:27Romans 12:14Romans 12:20Luke 23:34Acts 7:601 Corinthians 4:121 Peter 2:23 45that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.[ † ]Job 25:3Psalms 65:9-13Luke 12:16-17Acts 14:17 46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?[ † ]Luke 6:32 47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? do not even the publicans so? 48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.[ † ]Genesis 17:1Leviticus 11:44Leviticus 19:2Luke 6:36Colossians 1:28Colossians 4:12James 1:41 Peter 1:15Ephesians 5:1