Joshua teaches about the kingdom of God
1 And
seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his
disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed
are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed
are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed
are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed
are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be
filled.
7 Blessed
are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed
are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed
are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed
are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven.
11 Blessed
are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner
of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice,
and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted
they the prophets which were before you.
Joshua teaches about salt and light
13 Ye
are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall
it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be
trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye
are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither
do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let
your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father which is in heaven.
Joshua teaches about the Law
17 Think
not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to
destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For
verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall
in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever
therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so,
he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do
and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For
I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of
the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Joshua teaches about anger
21 Ye
have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and
whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But
I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall
be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca,
shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be
in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore
if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath
ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to
thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree
with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any
time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the
officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily
I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the
uttermost farthing.
Joshua teaches about lust
27 Ye have heard that it was
said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That
whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her
already in his heart.
29 And
if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is
profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy
whole body should be cast into hell.
30
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it
off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
Joshua teaches about divorce
31 It
hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of
divorcement:
32 But
I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of
fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marryher that is divorced committeth adultery.
Joshua teaches about vows
33 Again,
ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not
forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at
all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor
by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city
of the great King.
36 Neither
shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or
black.
37 But let your communication be,
Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Joshua teaches about retaliation
38 Ye
have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye
resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him
the other also.
40 And
if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy
cloke also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee
to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give
to himthat
asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Joshua teaches about loving enemies
43 Ye
have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine
enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your
enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for
them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That
ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun
to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the
unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what
reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And
if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the
publicans so?
48 Be
ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.