The Sermon on the Mount

5 Seeing the crowds, ^(A)he went up on the mountain, and when he ^(B)sat down, his disciples came to him.

The Beatitudes

² And ^(C)he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

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

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

⁵ “Blessed are the ^(H)meek, for they ^(I)shall inherit the earth.

⁶ “Blessed are those who hunger and ^(J)thirst ^(K)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

⁷ “Blessed are ^(L)the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

⁸ “Blessed are ^(M)the pure in heart, for ^(N)they shall see God.

⁹ “Blessed are ^(O)the peacemakers, for ^(P)they shall be called ^(Q)sons^[a] of God.

^10 (R)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for ^(S)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

^11 (T)“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely ^(U)on my account. ^12 (V)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for ^(W)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Salt and Light

¹³ “You are the salt of the earth, ^(X)but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.

^14 (Y)“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ^15 (Z)Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, so ^(AA)that^[b] they may see your good works and ^(AB)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

¹⁹ And all the crowd ^(A)sought to touch him, for ^(B)power came out from him and healed them all.

The Beatitudes

²⁰ And ^(C)he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, ^(D)and said:

“Blessed are you who are poor, for ^(E)yours is the kingdom of God.

^21 (F)“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.

^(G)“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

²² “Blessed are you when ^(H)people hate you and when they ^(I)exclude you and revile you and ^(J)spurn your name as evil, ^(K)on account of the Son of Man! ^23 (L)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for ^(M)so their fathers did to the prophets.

Jesus Pronounces Woes

^24 (N)“But woe to you who are rich, ^(O)for you ^(P)have received your consolation.

²⁵ “Woe to you who are full now, for ^(Q)you shall be hungry.

“Woe to ^(R)you who laugh now, ^(S)for you shall mourn and weep.

²⁶ “Woe to you, ^(T)when all people speak well of you, for ^(U)so their fathers did to ^(V)the false prophets.