Sermon On The Mount

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him,

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

`For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.

`Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands--the least--and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach <FI>them<Fi> , he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.

`Happy the poor in spirit--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

and the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and remind you of all things that I said to you.

And it came to pass, when Jesus ended these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

Then Jesus was led up to the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the Devil, — read the full passage →

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

so that the law became our child-conductor--to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

for of God it is a ministrant to thee for good; and if that which is evil thou mayest do, be fearing, for not in vain doth it bear the sword; for of God it is a ministrant, an avenger for wrath to him who is doing that which is evil.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

`Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths; — read the full passage →

but I--I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

but I--I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

`Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets--I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil;

Jesus said to him again, `It hath been written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

`Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;

And he answering said, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of all thy soul, and out of all thy strength, and out of all thy understanding, and thy neighbour as thyself.'

Then Jesus spake to the multitudes, and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

`And when ye may fast, be ye not as the hypocrites, of sour countenances, for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear to men fasting; verily I say to you, that they have their reward. — read the full passage →

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

but I--I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

Then said he to them, `But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take <FI>it<Fi> up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,

and Jesus having taken up <FI>the word<Fi> , said, `A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and having stripped him and inflicted blows, they went away, leaving <FI>him<Fi> half dead. — read the full passage →

Then saith Jesus to him, `Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish; — read the full passage →

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

thus therefore pray ye: `Our Father who <FI>art<Fi> in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name. — read the full passage →

`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy; — read the full passage →

`Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets--I did not come to throw down, but to fulfil; — read the full passage →

A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, <FI>Is<Fi> the righteous falling before the wicked.

By David. Blessed <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah my rock, who is teaching My hands for war, my fingers for battle.

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

And Jehoshaphat his son reigneth in his stead, and he strengtheneth himself against Israel, — read the full passage →

He chooseth new gods, Then war <FI>is<Fi> at the gates! A shield is not seen--and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel.

`Because that thou hast not served Jehovah thy God with joy, and with gladness of heart, because of the abundance of all things-- — read the full passage →

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host in Israel, ye do number them by their hosts, thou and Aaron;

`Ye do not make to yourselves idols; and graven image or standing image ye do not set up to yourselves; and a stone of imagery ye do not put in your land, to bow yourselves to it; for I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

`If in the breaking through, the thief is found, and he hath been smitten, and hath died, there is no blood for him; — read the full passage →

`When a man doth steal an ox or sheep, and hath slaughtered it or sold it, five of the herd he doth repay for the ox, and four of the flock for the sheep. — read the full passage →

`And God speaketh all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

`And only your blood for your lives do I require; from the hand of every living thing I require it, and from the hand of man, from the hand of every man's brother I require the life of man; — read the full passage →

And the man knew Eve his wife, and she conceiveth and beareth Cain, and saith, `I have gotten a man by Jehovah;' — read the full passage →

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine,

These things having said, Jesus went forth with his disciples beyond the brook of Kedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples, — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands, — read the full passage →

`Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you; — read the full passage →

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

`And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places--standing--to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward. — read the full passage →

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

`And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce; — read the full passage →

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery; — read the full passage →

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment; — read the full passage →

For I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, I have not changed, And ye, the sons of Jacob, Ye have not been consumed.

The builders on the wall, and the bearers of the burden, those lading, <FI>each<Fi> with one of his hands is working in the business, and one is laying hold of the missile. — read the full passage →

And here is a fear of Jehovah on all kingdoms of the lands that <FI>are<Fi> round about Judah, and they have not fought with Jehoshaphat;

And David saith to his men, `Gird ye on each his sword;' and they gird on each his sword, and David also girdeth on his sword, and there go up after David about four hundred men, and two hundred have remained by the vessels.

And it hath been, in the day of battle, that there hath not been found sword and spear in the hand of any of the people who <FI>are<Fi> with Saul and with Jonathan--and there is found to Saul and to Jonathan his son. — read the full passage →

And an artificer is not found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, `Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear;' — read the full passage →

and saith, `This is the custom of the king who doth reign over you: Your sons he doth take, and hath appointed for himself among his chariots, and among his horsemen, and they have run before his chariots;

And Moses speaketh unto the people, saying, `Be ye armed some of you for the host, and they are against Midian, to put the vengeance of Jehovah on Midian;

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, — read the full passage →

Why, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator--

so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

for, `Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet;' and if there is any other command, in this word it is summed up, in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;'

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged,

`Thy reign come: Thy will come to pass, as in heaven also on the earth.

and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

In many parts, and many ways, God of old having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, — read the full passage →

Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths, — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God-- — read the full passage →

judge not according to appearance, but the righteous judgment judge.'

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

nor shall they say, Lo, here; or lo, there; for lo, the reign of God is within you.'

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor--because yours is the reign of God.

and having come down with them, he stood upon a level spot, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their sicknesses,

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits, — read the full passage →

`Serpents! brood of vipers! how may ye escape from the judgment of the gehenna?

`Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye go round the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and whenever it may happen--ye make him a son of gehenna twofold more than yourselves.

`And ye--ye may not be called Rabbi, for one is your director--the Christ, and all ye are brethren;

saying, `On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;