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MATTHEW V. 9—41.

⁹||Happy|| the peacemakers; For |they|^[1] shall be |called sons of God| : ¹⁰||Happy|| they who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; For |theirs| is the kingdom of the heavens. ¹¹||Happy|| are ye, whensoever they may reproach you and persecute you^ and say every' evil thing against you | falsely^ for my sake]: ¹²Rejoice and exult, because |your reward| is great in the heavens; for |so| persecuted they the prophets who were before you. ¹³ |Ye| are the salt^[2] of the earth; but <if the salt become tasteless> wherewith shall it be salted? it is good |for nothing| any more,^[3] save, being cast out, to be trampled on by men. ¹⁴ |Ye| are the light of the world : it is impossible for a city to be hid |on the top of a mountain| lying, ¹⁵Neither light they a lamp, and place it under the measure ; but upon the lampstand, and it giveth light to air that are in the house. ¹⁶||In like manner|| let your light shine before men, — that they may see your good works,— and glorify your Father who is in the heavens. ¹⁷ Do not think, that I came to pull down the law, or the prophets, — I came not to pull down, but to fulfil, ¹⁸ For |verily| I say unto you, <until the heaven and the earth shall pass away> |one least letter, or one point|^[4] may in nowise pass away from the law, till all be accomplished. ¹⁹ <Whosoever, therefore, shall relax one of these commandments, the least, and teach men so> shall be called |least| in the kingdom of the heavens; but <whosoevor shall do and teach> |the same| shall be called |great| in the kingdom of the heavens. ²⁰ For I say unto you, that <unless your' righteousness exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees> |in nowise| may ye enter into the kingdom of the heavens. ²¹ Ye have heard, that it was said, to them of olden time, — Thou shall not commit murder,^[5] and <whosoever shall commit murder> shall be |liable| to judgment. ²² But |I| say unto you, that <every' one who is angry with his brother> shall be |liable| to judgment, — and <whosoever shall say to his brother. Worthless one !> shall be |liable| to the high council ; and <whosoever shall say, Rebel!> shall be |liable| unto the fiery gehenna.^{[6] 23} <If, therefore, thou be bearing thy gift towards the altar, and |there| shouldst remember that |thy brother| hath aught against thee> ²⁴ leave, there, thy gift before the altar, and withdraw, — |first| be reconciled unto thy brother, and |then| coming, be offering thy gift. ²⁵ Be making agreement with thine adversary, quickly, while thou art with him, in the way, — lest once thine adversary deliver thee up unto the judge, and the judge, unto the officer, and |into prison! thou be cast. ²⁶ |Verily| I say unto thee, |In nowise| mayest thou come out from thence, until thou pay the last halfpenny. ²⁷ Ye have heard, that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery^[7]: ²⁸ But |I| say unto you, that <Every' one who looketh on a woman so as to covet her> |already| hath committed adultery with her, in his heart. ²⁹ And <if |thy right eye|^[8] is causing thee to stumble> pluck it out, and cast it from thee, — for it profiteth thee, that |one of thy members| should perish, and not ||thy whole body|| be cast into gehenna. ³⁰ And <if !thy right hand|^[9] is causing thee to stumble> cut it off, and cast it from thee, — for it profiteth thee, that |one of thy members| should perish, and not ||thy whole body|| |into gehenna| depart.

³¹ It was said, moreover,^[10] <Whosoever shall divorce his wife> let him give her a writing of divorcement; ³² But |I|^[11] say unto you, that <Everyone' who divorceth his wife — saving for unfaithfulness^[12]> causeth her to be made an adulteress, — [and |whosoever shall marry a divorced woman| committeth adultery].

³³ |Again| ye have heard that it was said, to them of olden time,^[13] Thou shalt not swear falsely, — ^[14] But shalt render unto the Lord^ thine oath^. ³⁴ But |I| tell you — not to swear |at all|^[15]: Neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God,—^{[16] 35} Nor by the earth, because it is his |footstool] ; Nor by Jerusalem, because it is the |city| of the Great King^[17] ; ³⁶ Nor ||by thine own head|| mayest thou swear, because thou art not able to make |one' hair| white or black. ³⁷ But let your word be. Yea, yea, — Nay, nay; And I i what goeth beyond these]) is ]of evil]. ³⁸ Ye have heard, that it was said, — Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.^{[18] 39} But |I| tell you, not to resist evil, —^[19] Nay <whoever is smiting thee on the right' cheek> turn to him !the other' also] ; ⁴⁰ And <him who is desiring thee to be judged, and to take ]thy tunic]> let him have |thy mantle also]. ⁴¹And <whosoever shall impress thee one' mile> go with him two' :

1. Em. doubtful owing to vr
2. Mk. ix. 50; Lu. xiv. 34, 35.
3. Ml.: "for nothing hath it strength any more."
4. Ap.
5. Exo. xx. 13; Deu. v. 17.
6. Ap: "Gehenna."
7. Exo. xx. 14; Deu. v. 18.
8. Chap. xviii. 9; Mk. ix. 47.
9. Chap. xviii. 8; Mk ix. 43.
10. Deu. xxiv. 1.
11. Chap. xix. 9; Mk. x. 11, 12; Lu. xvi. 18.
12. Ml: "harlotry."
13. Lev. xix. 12.
14. Nu. xxx. 2; (Deu. xxiii. 21),
15. Ja. v. 12.
16. Is. lxvi. 1.
17. Ps. xlviii. 2.
18. Exo. xxi. 24; Lev. xxiv. 20; Deu. xix. 21;
19. Lu. vi. 29,30.