1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the gentle,
for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
11 "Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13 "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. 15 Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house. 16 Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17 "Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill. 18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished. 19 Therefore, whoever shall break one of these least commandments and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
21 "You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
23 "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. 26 Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.
27 "You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’ 28 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. 30 If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.
31 "It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’ 32 but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.
33 "Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’ 34 but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; 35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black. 37 But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
38 "You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. 41 Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
43 "You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same? 47 If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven 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.
13
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.
17
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.
21
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!
27
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.
38
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.
43
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.