1 And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him.2 And 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 meek, for they shall inherit the earth.6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after 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 sons of God.10 Blessed are they who have been persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.11 Blessed are you when they shall revile and persecute you, and shall say every evil word against you falsely because of Me.12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven, for in this manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you.13 You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a grain measure, but on a lampstand, and it shines for all who are in the house.16 Let your light so shine before men, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.17 Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.18 For truly I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the Law till all is fulfilled.19 Whoever therefore relaxes one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of Heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven.20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of Heaven.21 You have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, Empty head! shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, You fool! shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something 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 on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.26 Truly I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.27 You have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not commit adultery.28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.29 And if your right eye snares you into sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, and not your whole body be cast into Gehenna.30 And if your right hand snares you into sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, and not your whole body be cast into Gehenna.31 Furthermore it has been said, Whoever puts away his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.32 But I say to you that whoever puts away his wife for any reason except sexual perversion causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.33 Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.34 But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by Heaven, for it is Gods throne;35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.37 But let your word be Yes, yes; No, no. For whatever is more than these is from evil.38 You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.39 But I tell you, Do not resist evil. But whoever hits you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also.41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.42 Give to him who asks of you, and from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.43 You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.44 But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who abuse you and persecute you,45 that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors the same?47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not also the tax collectors so?48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in Heaven is perfect.
1 And Jhesus, seynge the puple, wente vp in to an hil; and whanne he was set, hise disciplis camen to hym.2 And he openyde his mouth, and tauyte hem, and seide,3 Blessed ben pore men in spirit, for the kyngdom of heuenes is herne.4 Blessid ben mylde men, for thei schulen welde the erthe.5 Blessid ben thei that mornen, for thei schulen be coumfortid.6 Blessid ben thei that hungren and thristen riytwisnesse, for thei schulen be fulfillid.7 Blessid ben merciful men, for thei schulen gete merci.8 Blessid ben thei that ben of clene herte, for thei schulen se God.9 Blessid ben pesible men, for thei schulen be clepid Goddis children.10 Blessid ben thei that suffren persecusioun for riytfulnesse, for the kingdam of heuenes is herne.11 `Ye schulen be blessid, whanne men schulen curse you, and schulen pursue you, and shulen seie al yuel ayens you liynge, for me.12 Ioie ye, and be ye glad, for youre meede is plenteuouse in heuenes; for so thei han pursued `also profetis that weren bifor you.13 Ye ben salt of the erthe; that if the salt vanysche awey, whereynne schal it be saltid? To no thing it is worth ouere, no but that it be cast out, and be defoulid of men.14 Ye ben liyt of the world; a citee set on an hil may not be hid;15 ne me teendith not a lanterne, and puttith it vndur a busschel, but on a candilstike, that it yyue liyt to alle that ben in the hous.16 So schyne youre liyt befor men, that thei se youre goode werkis, and glorifie youre fadir that is in heuenes.17 Nil ye deme, that Y cam to vndo the lawe, or the profetis; Y cam not to vndo the lawe, but to fulfille.18 Forsothe Y seie to you, til heuene and erthe passe, o lettir or o titel shal not passe fro the lawe, til alle thingis be doon.19 Therfor he that brekith oon of these leeste maundementis, and techith thus men, schal be clepid the leste in the rewme of heuenes; `but he that doith, and techith, schal be clepid greet in the kyngdom of heuenes.20 And Y seie to you, that but your riytfulnesse be more plenteuouse than of scribis and of Farisees, ye schulen not entre into the kyngdom of heuenes.21 Ye han herd that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt not slee; and he that sleeth, schal be gilti to doom.22 But Y seie to you, that ech man that is wrooth to his brothir, schal be gilti to doom; and he that seith to his brother, Fy! schal be gilti to the counseil; but he that seith, Fool, schal be gilti to the fier of helle.23 Therfor if thou offrist thi yifte `at the auter, and ther thou bithenkist, that thi brothir hath sum what ayens thee,24 leeue there thi yifte bifor the auter, and go first to be recounselid to thi brothir, and thanne thou schalt come, and schalt offre thi yifte.25 Be thou consentynge to thin aduersarie soone, while thou art in the weie with hym, lest perauenture thin aduersarie take thee to the domesman, and the domesman take thee to the mynystre, and thou be sent in to prisoun.26 Treuli Y seie to thee, thou shalt not go out fro thennus, til thou yelde the last ferthing.27 Ye han herd that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt `do no letcherie.28 But Y seie to you, that euery man that seeth a womman for to coueite hir, hath now do letcherie bi hir in his herte.29 That if thi riyt iye sclaundre thee, pulle hym out, and caste fro thee; for it spedith to thee, that oon of thi membris perische, than that al thi bodi go in to helle.30 And if thi riyt hond sclaundre thee, kitte hym aweye, and caste fro thee; for it spedith to thee that oon of thi membris perische, than that al thi bodi go in to helle.31 And it hath be seyd, Who euere leeueth his wijf, yyue he to hir a libel of forsakyng.32 But Y seie to you, that euery man that leeueth his wijf, outtakun cause of fornycacioun, makith hir to do letcherie, and he that weddith the forsakun wijf, doith auowtrye.33 Eftsoone ye han herd, that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt not forswere, but thou schalt yelde thin othis to the Lord.34 But Y seie to you, that ye swere not `for ony thing; nethir bi heuene, for it is the trone of God;35 nether bi the erthe, for it is the stole of his feet; nether bi Jerusalem, for it is the citee of a greet kyng; nether thou shalt not swere bi thin heed,36 for thou maist not make oon heere white, ne blacke;37 but be youre word, Yhe, yhe; Nay, nay; and that that is more than these, is of yuel.38 Ye han herd that it hath be seid, Iye for iye, and tothe for tothe.39 But Y seie to you, that ye ayenstonde not an yuel man; but if ony smyte thee in the riyt cheke, schewe to him also the tothir;40 and to hym that wole stryue with thee in doom, and take awey thi coote, leeue thou `to him also thi mantil;41 and who euer constreyneth thee a thousynde pacis, go thou with hym othir tweyne.42 Yyue thou to hym that axith of thee, and turne not awey fro hym that wole borewe of thee.43 Ye han herd that it was seid, Thou shalt loue thi neiybore, and hate thin enemye.44 But Y seie to you, loue ye youre enemyes, do ye wel to hem that hatiden you, and preye ye for hem that pursuen, and sclaundren you;45 that ye be the sones of your fadir that is in heuenes, that makith his sunne to rise vpon goode `and yuele men, and reyneth on iust men and vniuste.46 For if ye louen hem that louen you, what mede schulen ye han? whether pupplicans doon not this?47 And if ye greten youre britheren oonli, what schulen ye do more? ne doon not hethene men this?48 Therfore be ye parfit, as youre heuenli fadir is parfit.