5. Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6. Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
7. Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.
8. Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9. Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10. Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
11. Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
12. Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
13. Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have become insipid, wherewith shall it be salted? It is no longer fit for anything but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot by men.
14. Ye are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.
15. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.
16. Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
17. Think not that I am come to make void the law or the prophets; I am not come to make void, but to fulfil.
18. For verily I say unto you, Until the heaven and the earth pass away, one iota or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law till all come to pass.
19. Whosoever then shall do away with one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whosoever shall practise and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.
20. For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
21. Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; but whosoever shall kill shall be subject to the judgment.