| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: | 1When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. After he sat down his disciples came to him. |
| 2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, | 2Then he began to teach them by saying: |
| 3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | 3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. |
| 4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. | 4"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. |
| 5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. | 5"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. |
| 6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. | 6"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. |
| 7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. | 7"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. |
| 8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. | 8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. |
| 9Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. | 9"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. |
| 10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. | 10"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. |
| 11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. | 11"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me. |
| 12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. | 12Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way. |
| 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. | 13"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled on by people. |
| 14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. | 14You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden. |
| 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. | 15People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. |
| 16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. | 16In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good deeds and give honor to your Father in heaven. |
| 17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. | 17"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill them. |
| 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. | 18I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place. |
| 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. | 19So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. |
| 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. | 20For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. |
| 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: | 21"You have heard that it was said to an older generation, 'Do not murder,' and 'whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.' |
| 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. | 22But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother will be subjected to judgment. And whoever insults a brother will be brought before the council, and whoever says 'Fool' will be sent to fiery hell. |
| 23Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; | 23So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, |
| 24Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. | 24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and present your gift. |
| 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. | 25Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison. |
| 26Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. | 26I tell you the truth, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny! |
| 27Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: | 27"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' |
| 28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. | 28But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. |
| 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. | 29If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body thrown into hell. |
| 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. | 30If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one of your members than to have your whole body go into hell. |
| 31It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: | 31"It was said, 'Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.' |
| 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. | 32But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. |
| 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: | 33"Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, 'Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.' |
| 34But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: | 34But I say to you, do not take oaths at all--not by heaven, because it is the throne of God, |
| 35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. | 35not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King. |
| 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. | 36Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black. |
| 37But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. | 37Let your word be 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no.' More than this is from the evil one. |
| 38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: | 38"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' |
| 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. | 39But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well. |
| 40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. | 40And if someone wants to sue you and to take your tunic, give him your coat also. |
| 41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. | 41And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two. |
| 42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. | 42Give to the one who asks you, and do not reject the one who wants to borrow from you. |
| 43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. | 43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor' and 'hate your enemy.' |
| 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; | 44But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you, |
| 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. | 45so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. |
| 46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? | 46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don't they? |
| 47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? | 47And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don't they? |
| 48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. | 48So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. |
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