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Text -- Matthew 5:1-37 (NET)
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The Beatitudes
5:1 When he saw the crowds , he went up the mountain . After he sat down his disciples came to him .
5:2 Then he began to teach them by saying :
5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit , for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them .
5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn , for they will be comforted .
5:5 “Blessed are the meek , for they will inherit the earth .
5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness , for they will be satisfied .
5:7 “Blessed are the merciful , for they will be shown mercy .
5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart , for they will see God .
5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers , for they will be called the children of God .
5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness , for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them .
5:11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me .
5:12 Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven , for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way .
Salt and Light
5:13 “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 .
5:14 You are the light of the world . A city located on a hill cannot be hidden .
5:15 People do not light a lamp and put it under a basket but on a lampstand , and it gives light to all in the house .
5:16 In 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 .
Fulfillment of the Law and Prophets
5:17 “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.
5:18 I 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 .
5:19 So 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 .
5:20 For 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 .
Anger and Murder
5:21 “You have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not murder ,’ and ‘whoever murders will be subjected to judgment .’
5:22 But 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 .
5:23 So then , if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you ,
5:24 leave your gift there in front of the altar . First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and present your gift .
5:25 Reach 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 .
5:26 I tell you the truth , you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny !
Adultery
5:27 “You have heard that it was said , ‘Do not commit adultery .’
5:28 But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart .
5:29 If 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 .
5:30 If 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 .
Divorce
5:31 “It was said , ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document .’
5:32 But 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 .
Oaths
5:33 “Again , you have heard that it was said to an older generation , ‘Do not break an oath , but fulfill your vows to the Lord .’
5:34 But I say to you , do not take oaths at all – not by heaven , because it is the throne of God ,
5:35 not by earth , because it is his footstool , and not by Jerusalem , because it is the city of the great King .
5:36 Do not take an oath by your head , because you are not able to make one hair white or black .
5:37 Let your word be ‘Yes , yes ’ or ‘No , no .’ More than this is from the evil one .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
SERMON ON THE MOUNT |
Religion |
Jesus, The Christ |
Matthew, Gospel according to |
Instruction |
JESUS CHRIST, 4C1 |
Law |
Judaism |
Readings, Select |
Commandments |
Wicked |
Righteous |
TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE |
JOY |
BEATITUDES |
Happiness |
Oath |
GOD, 3 |
Graces |
NUMBER |
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NET Notes -> Mat 5:1; Mat 5:1; Mat 5:1; Mat 5:2; Mat 5:2; Mat 5:3; Mat 5:3; Mat 5:3; Mat 5:4; Mat 5:6; Mat 5:9; Mat 5:11; Mat 5:11; Mat 5:13; Mat 5:13; Mat 5:15; Mat 5:15; Mat 5:17; Mat 5:18; Mat 5:18; Mat 5:18; Mat 5:18; Mat 5:19; Mat 5:20; Mat 5:20; Mat 5:21; Mat 5:21; Mat 5:22; Mat 5:22; Mat 5:22; Mat 5:22; Mat 5:22; Mat 5:22; Mat 5:22; Mat 5:22; Mat 5:25; Mat 5:25; Mat 5:25; Mat 5:26; Mat 5:26; Mat 5:26; Mat 5:27; Mat 5:29; Mat 5:31; Mat 5:33; Mat 5:33; Mat 5:35; Mat 5:37
NET Notes: Mat 5:1 The expression up the mountain here may be idiomatic or generic, much like the English “he went to the hospital” (cf. 15:29), or even inte...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:2 Grk “And opening his mouth he taught them, saying.” The imperfect verb ἐδίδασκεν (edidasken)...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:3 The present tense (belongs) here is significant. Jesus makes the kingdom and its blessings currently available. This phrase is unlike the others in th...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:4 The promise they will be comforted is the first of several “reversals” noted in these promises. The beatitudes and the reversals that acco...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:6 Those who hunger are people like the poor Jesus has already mentioned. The term has OT roots both in conjunction with the poor (Isa 32:6-7; 58:6-7, 9-...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:9 Grk “sons,” though traditionally English versions have taken this as a generic reference to both males and females, hence “children&...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:11 Although ψευδόμενοι (yeudomenoi, “bearing witness falsely”) could be a motivated reading...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:13 The difficulty of this saying is understanding how salt could lose its flavor since its chemical properties cannot change. It is thus often assumed th...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:15 Or “a bowl”; this refers to any container for dry material of about eight liters (two gallons) capacity. It could be translated “bas...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:17 Grk “not come to abolish but to fulfill.” Direct objects (“these things,” “them”) were frequently omitted in Greek...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:18 The smallest letter refers to the smallest Hebrew letter (yod) and the stroke of a letter to a serif (a hook or projection on a Hebrew letter).
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NET Notes: Mat 5:22 The word translated hell is “Gehenna” (γέεννα, geenna), a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew words ge hinno...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:26 The penny here was a quadrans, a Roman copper coin worth 1/64 of a denarius (L&N 6.78). The parallel passage in Luke 12:59 mentions the lepton, eq...
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NET Notes: Mat 5:29 On this word here and in the following verse, see the note on the word hell in 5:22.
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NET Notes: Mat 5:35 For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
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