1 But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him;
2 and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
3 Blessed {are} the poor in spirit, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.
4 Blessed they that mourn, for *they* shall be comforted.
5 Blessed the meek, for *they* shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for *they* shall be filled.
7 Blessed the merciful, for *they* shall find mercy.
8 Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God.
9 Blessed the peace-makers, for *they* shall be called sons of God.
10 Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.
11 Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
12 Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13 *Ye* are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.
14 *Ye* are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.
15 Nor do {men} light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.
16 Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
17 Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.
19 Whosoever then shall do away with one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whosoever shall practise and teach {them}, *he* shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
20 For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass {that} of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
21 Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment.
22 But *I* say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to {be called before} the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire.
23 If therefore thou shouldest offer thy gift at the altar, and there shouldest remember that thy brother has something against thee,
24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and first go, be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Make friends with thine adverse party quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest some time the adverse party deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say to thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence till thou hast paid the last farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
28 But *I* say unto you, that every one who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 But if thy right eye be a snare to thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand be a snare to thee, cut it off and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.
31 It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.
32 But *I* say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, except for cause of fornication, makes her commit adultery, and whosoever marries one that is put away commits adultery.
33 Again, ye have heard that it has been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt render to the Lord what thou hast sworn.
34 But *I* say unto you, Do not swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is {the} throne of God;
35 nor by the earth, because it is {the} footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, because it is {the} city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
38 Ye have heard that it has been said, Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.
39 But *I* say unto you, not to resist evil; but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
40 and to him that would go to law with thee and take thy body coat, leave him thy cloak also.
41 And whoever will compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.
42 To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.
43 Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy.
44 But *I* say unto you, Love your enemies, {bless those who curse you,} do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who {insult you and} persecute you,
45 that ye may be {the} sons of your Father who is in {the} heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.
46 For if ye should love those who love you, what reward have ye? Do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
47 And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?
48 Be *ye* therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
1 Nähes rahvahulki, läks Ta üles mäele. Ja kui Ta oli maha istunud, tulid Ta jüngrid Tema juure.
2 Ja Ta avas Oma suu, õpetas neid ning ütles:
3 „Õndsad on vaimust vaesed, sest nende päralt on Taevariik.
4 Õndsad on kurvad, sest nemad trööstitakse.
5 Õndsad on tasased, sest nemad pärivad maa.
6 Õndsad on need, kelledel nälg ja janu on õiguse järele, sest nemad rahuldatakse.
7 Õndsad on armulised, sest nemad saavad armu.
8 Õndsad on puhtad südamelt, sest nemad saavad näha Jumalat.
9 Õndsad on rahunõudjad, sest neid hüütakse Jumala lapsiks.
10 Õndsad on need, keda taga kiusatakse õiguse pärast, sest nende päralt on Taevariik.
11 Õndsad olete teie, kui inimesed teid Minu pärast laimavad ja taga kiusavad ja valetades räägivad teist kõiksugust kurja.
12 Olge rõõmsad ja ilutsege, sest teie palk on suur taevas; samuti on nad taga kiusanud prohveteid enne teid.
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14 Teie olete maailma valgus. Ei saa jääda varjule linn, mis asetseb mäe otsas.
15 Ei süüdata ka küünalt ega panda seda vaka alla, vaid küünlajalale, ja see paistab kõikidele, kes majas on.
16 Nõnda paistku teie valgus inimeste ees, et nad näeksid teie häid tegusid ja annaksid au teie Isale, kes on taevas.
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18 Sest tõesti Ma ütlen teile, kuni kaob taevas ja maa, ei kao käsuõpetusest mitte ühtki tähekest või ühtki märgikest, enne kui kõik on sündinud.
19 Kes nüüd iganes tühistab ühe neist vähimaist käskudest ja nõnda õpetab inimesi, teda hüütakse vähimaks Taevariigis; aga kes seda mööda teeb ja nõnda õpetab, teda hüütakse suureks Taevariigis.
20 Sest Ma ütlen teile: Kui teie õigus pole palju parem kirjatundjate ja variseride omast, siis te ei saa Taevariiki.
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22 Kuid Mina ütlen teile, et igaüks, kes on oma vennale vihane, kuulub kohtu alla; aga kes iganes oma vennale ütleb „raka!" kuulub Suurkohtu alla; aga kes ütleb „Sa jõle!" kuulub põrgutulle.
23 Sellepärast kui sa oma andi tood altarile ja seal meenub sulle, et su vennal on midagi sinu vastu,
24 siis jäta oma and sinna altari ette ja mine lepi enne oma vennaga, ja siis tule ja too oma and.
25 Ole varsti järeleandlik oma vastasele, niikaua kui sa temaga teel oled, et vastane sind ei annaks kohtuniku kätte, ja kohtunik sind ei annaks sulase kätte, ja sind ei pandaks vangi.
26 Tõesti Ma ütlen sulle, sa ei pääse sealt, enne kui oled maksnud ära viimse veeringu!
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28 Aga Mina ütlen teile, et igaüks, kes naise peale vaatab teda himustades, on juba abielu rikkunud temaga oma südames.
29 Ent kui su parem silm sind pahandab, siis kisu ta välja ja heida enesest ära, sest sulle on parem, et üks sinu liikmeist hukkub kui et kogu su ihu heidetakse põrgusse.
30 Ja kui sinu parem käsi sind pahandab, siis raiu ta maha ja heida enesest ära, sest sulle on parem, et üks sinu liikmeist hukkub kiti et kogu su ihu läheb põrgusse.
31 Ka on üteldud, et kes iganes oma naise enesest lahutab, see andku temale lahutuskiri.
32 Aga Mina ütlen teile, et igaüks, kes oma naise enesest lahutab muidu kui hooruse pärast, see teeb, et naisega abielu rikutaks, ja kes iganes lahutatud naisega abiellub, rikub abielu.
33 Taas te olete kuulnud, et muistsele põlvele on üteldud: Sa ei tohi valet vanduda! ja: Pea Issandale oma vanded!
34 Aga Mina ütlen teile: Ärge üldse vanduge, ei taeva juures, sest see on Jumala aujärg;
35 ega maa juures, sest see on Tema jalgealune järg; ega Jeruusalema juures, sest see on suure Kuninga linn.
36 Ara vannu ka oma pea juures, sest sina ei või ühtki juuksekarva teha valgeks ega mustaks;
37 vaid teie kõne olgu: Jah, jah, või: Ei, ei; aga mis üle selle on, see on kurjast.
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39 Aga Mina ütlen teile: Ärge pange vastu kurjale, vaid kui keegi sind lööb vastu su paremat kõrva, siis kääna temale ka teine;
40 ja sellele, kes tahab sinuga kohut käia ja võtta su vammuse, jäta ka kuub;
41 ja kes sind sunnib kaasas käima ühe penikoorma, sellega mine kaks.
42 Anna sellele, kes sult palub, ja ära käändu kõrvale sellest, kes sult tahab laenata.
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44 Aga Mina ütlen teile: Armastage oma vaenlasi ja palvetage nende eest, kes teid taga kiusavad,
45 et te saaksite oma Isa lapsiks, Kes on taevas, sest Tema laseb Oma päikest tõusta kurjade ja heade üle ja laseb vihma sadada õigete ja ülekohtuste peale.
46 Sest kui te armastate neid, kes teid armastavad, mis palka te saate? Eks tölneridki tee sedasama?
47 Ja kui te lahkesti tervitate ainult oma vendi, mida iseäralikku te siis teete? Eks paganadki tee sedasama?
48 Teie olge siis täiuslikud, nõnda nagu teie taevane Isa on täiuslik.