[Matthew 5]

 

             {Mat 5:1 & Luk 6:17-20. Sermon on the mountain.}

             ^5:1 Now he saw the crowds and went-up into the mountain. And after he himself sat down, his disciples came to him.

             {Mat 5:2-12 & Luk 6:20-26.}

             ^5:2 And he opened his mouth and was teaching them, saying: ^5:3 The poor in spirit are fortunate, because theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. ^5:4 The ones mourning are fortunate, because they themselves will be comforted. ^5:5 The meek are fortunate, because they themselves will inherit the earth. ^5:6 The ones who hunger and are thirsty for righteousness are fortunate, because they themselves will be fully-fed. ^5:7 The merciful are fortunate, because they themselves will be shown-mercy. ^5:8 The clean in heart are fortunate, because they themselves will be seeing God. ^5:9 The peacemakers are fortunate, because they themselves will be called sons of God. ^5:10 The ones who have been persecuted because of righteousness are fortunate, because theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. ^5:11 You^° are fortunate whenever they reproach and persecute you^° and say every evil word against you^°, lying, because of me. ^5:12 Rejoice^° and be^° glad, because your^° reward is much in the heavens; for^* thus, they persecuted the prophets who were before you^°.

             {Mat 5:13-16; no parallel.}

             ^5:13 You^° are the salt of the earth, but if the salt is flavorless, then with^* what will it be salted? It is still not strong-enough ^*for anything, except to be cast outside and to be trampled down by men. ^5:14 You^° are the light of the world. A city laying upon a mountain is not able to be hidden. ^5:15 Nor are they burning a lamp and placing it under a peck-container, but upon the lamp-stand, and it is shining to all the ones in the house. ^5:16 So let your^° light shine before men, ^*that they may see your^° good works and may glorify your^° Father, the one in the heavens.

             {Mat 5:17-48 & Luk 6:27-36.}

             ^5:17 Do^° not suppose that I came to tear-down the law or the prophets. I came, not to tear-down, but to fulfill. ^5:18 For^* assuredly I am saying to you^°, Until the heaven and the earth would pass-away, one iota or one serif should never pass-away from the law, until all things would become fulfilled.

             ^5:19 Therefore, whoever should loosen one of these least commandments and should teach men to do so, will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens, but if he should practice and should teach them, this one will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens. ^5:20 For^* I am saying to you^°, If your^° righteousness does not abound more-than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you^° should never enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

 

             ^5:21 You^° have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder,’ but ‘Whoever should murder, he will be liable to the judgment.’ {Exo 20:13 & Deu 5:17} ^5:22 But I am saying to you^°, Everyone who is vainly angry toward his brother will be liable to the judgment, and if he should say to his brother, Empty-head, will be liable to the council, but whoever says, Fool, will be liable to the fiery hell.

            {Hell (Gehenna) is listed under Definitions section.}

{Vainly can be: with emptiness (without cause or reason; i.e., to further one’s own vanity)}

            {Mat 5:22: Jesus is showing the danger of using words to show contempt for or condemn others.}

 

             ^5:23 Therefore, if you should be offering your gift upon the altar, and while you are there, you should remember that your brother has something against you, ^5:24 leave your gift there before the altar and proceed-away. First be reconciled to your brother and then when you have come back, offer your gift. ^5:25 Be agreeable with your opponent quickly, until which time you are with him on the road; lest the opponent should give you to the judge and the judge should give you to the attendant and you will be cast into prison. ^5:26 Assuredly I am saying to you, You should never come forth from there, until you should repay the last brass-coin.

 

             ^5:27 You^° have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ {Exo 20:14 & Deu 5:18} ^5:28 But I am saying to you^°, Everyone who is looking at a woman {Or: wife.} in-order-to lust-after her already committed adultery with her in his heart. ^5:29 Now if your right eye is offending you, pluck it out and cast it from you; for^* it is advantageous for you, that^* one of your members should perish and not that your whole body should be cast into hell. ^5:30 And if your right hand is offending you, cut it off and cast it away from you; for^* it is advantageous for you, that^* one of your members should perish and not that your whole body should be cast into hell.

             ^5:31 Now it was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a document of divorcement.’ {Deu 24:1, 3} ^5:32 But I am saying to you^°, Whoever divorces his wife, except-for the reason of fornication, is making^* her commit adultery and whoever marries her who has been divorced is committing adultery.

             {Mat 19:9, Luk 16:18}{Once engaged and once the couple leave the parents house (Mat 1:19), with or without all the pomp and ceremony, they are married.

            We have a ‘separation’ and ‘a legal separation’ in English, the Jews had no such thing, nor did most of the world before the 20^th century. The Jews only had divorce (release, disband, dismiss). ‘Put away’ was a kindness to mean divorce, similar to our ‘he passed on’ vs. ‘he is dead’. Once you separated, or moved out or were put out, you were divorced.

            Fornication is sex between 2 or more people, never pornography which is sin also, but unrelated to marriage or divorce. }

             ^5:33 Again, you^° have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘You will not perjure yourself, but will be giving your oaths to the Lord.’ {Lev 19:12, Num 30:2, Deu 23:21} ^5:34 But I am saying to you^° literally, Not to swear, neither at the heaven, because it is the throne of God; ^5:35 nor at the earth, because it is the footstool of his feet; nor toward Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King, ^5:36 nor should you swear in your head, because you are not able to make^* one hair white or black. ^5:37 But let your^° word be, a Yes, yes; a No, no; and the thing which is more-than these, is from the evil one.

 

             ^5:38 You^° have heard that it was said, An eye in exchange-for an eye and a tooth in exchange-for a tooth. {Exo 21:24, Lev 24:20, Deu 19:21} ^5:39 But I am saying to you^°, Not to stand against an evil man, but whoever will slap you upon the right jaw, turn also the other to him. ^5:40 And to the one willing to have a lawsuit with you and wants to take your tunic, then also allow for him to take your outer garment. ^5:41 And the one who will be compelling you to go one mile, proceed-away with him two. ^5:42 Give to the one asking you and do not turn away from the one wishing to borrow from you.

 

             ^5:43 You^° have heard that it was said, ‘You will love^* your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. {Lev 19:18} ^5:44 But I am saying to you^°, Love^*° your^° enemies, speak^° well of the ones cursing you^°, do^*° good things to the ones hating you^° and pray^° on behalf of the ones railing at you^° and the ones persecuting you^°. ^5:45 Do this ^*that you^° may become sons of your^° Father who is in the heavens, because his sun rises upon the evil and the good and it rains upon the righteous and the unrighteous. ^5:46 For^* if you^° love^* the ones who love^* you^°, what reward do you^° have? Do not even the tax collectors do^* the same? ^5:47 And if you^° only greet your^° friends, what are you^° doing^* more-than others? Are not even the tax collectors doing^* so? ^5:48 Therefore, you^° will be complete, just-like your^° Father is complete, the one in the heavens.