Matthew 5:1-20

New American Standard Bible

The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes

5 ^(A)Now when Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on ^(B)the ^[a]mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. ²And ^(C)He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,

³“^[b]^(D)Blessed are the poor in spirit, for ^(E)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

⁴“Blessed are ^(F)those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

⁵“Blessed are ^(G)the ^[c]gentle, for they will inherit the earth.

⁶“Blessed are ^(H)those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

⁷“Blessed are ^(I)the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

⁸“Blessed are ^(J)the pure in heart, for ^(K)they will see God.

⁹“Blessed are the peacemakers, for ^(L)they will be called sons of God.

¹⁰“Blessed are those who have been ^(M)persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for ^(N)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹“Blessed are you when people ^(O)insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. ¹²Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for ^(P)in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Disciples and the World

¹³“You are the salt of the earth; but ^(Q)if the salt has become tasteless, how ^[d]can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.

¹⁴“You are ^(R)the light of the world. A city set on a ^[e]hill cannot be hidden; ¹⁵^(S)nor do people light a lamp and put it under a ^[f]basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. ¹⁶Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may ^(T)see your good works, and ^(U)glorify your Father who is in heaven.

¹⁷“Do not presume that I came to abolish the ^(V)Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. ¹⁸For truly I say to you, ^(W)until heaven and earth pass away, not ^[g]the smallest letter or stroke of a letter shall pass from the Law, until all is accomplished! ¹⁹Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches ^[h]others to do the same, shall be called least ^(X)in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever ^[i]keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.