Matthew 5

English Tyndale 1537

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1When he saw the people he went up into a mountain, and when he was set, his disciples came to him,

2and he opened his mouth,(mought) and taught them saying:

3Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9Blessed are the maintainers of peace:(Blessed are the peacemakers,) for they shall be called the children of God.

10Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil sayings against you for my sake.

12Rejoice, and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For so persecuted they the prophets which were before your days.

13Ye are the salt of the earth: but and if the salt be once unsavory,(have lost hir saltiness) what can be salted there with? It is thence forth good for nothing, but to be cast out at the doors, and that men tread it under feet.(and to be trodden under foot of men.)

14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill, cannot be hid,

15neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it lighteth all them which(that) are in the house.

16See that(Let) your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.

17Ye shall not think,(Think not) that I am come to disannul(destroy) the law, other the prophets: no I am not come to disannul(destroy) them, but to fulfil them.

18For truly I say unto you, till heaven and earth perish, one jot, or one tittle of the law shall not scape, till all be fulfilled.

19Whosoever breaketh one of these least commandments, and teacheth men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whosoever shall observe(observeth) and teach them,(teacheth) that person(the same) shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20For I say unto you except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the scribes and pharisees, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21Ye have heard how it was said unto them of the old time: Thou shalt not kill. Whosoever shall kill,(killeth) shall be in danger of judgement.

22But I say unto you, whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of judgement. Whosoever shall say(sayeth) unto his brother raca, shall be in danger of a council. But whosoever say unto his brother(sayeth) thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23Therefore when thou offerest thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath anything against thee:

24leave there thine offering before the altar, and go thy way first and reconcile thyself(be reconciled) to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25Agree with thine adversary at once,(quickly) whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine(that) adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the minister, and then thou be cast into prison.

26(Verily) I say unto thee verily: thou shalt not come out thence till thou have paid the utmost farthing.

27Ye have heard how it was said to them of old time, thou shalt not commit advoutry.

28But I say unto you, that whosoever eyeth(looketh on) a wife, lusting after her, hath committed advoutry with her already in his heart.

29Wherefore if thy right eye offend thee, pluck him out, and cast him from thee. Better it is for thee that one of thy members perish than that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

30Also if thy right hand offend thee, cut him off and cast him from thee. Better it is that one of thy members perish, than that all thy body should, be cast in to hell.

31It is said, whosoever put away his wife, let him give her a testimonial of her(testimony also of the) divorcement.

32But I say unto you: whosoever put away his wife, (except it be for fornication) causeth her to break matrimony. And whosoever marrieth her that is divorced, breaketh wedlock.

33Again ye have heard, how it was said to them of old time, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform thine oath to God.

34But I say unto you swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's seat:(Goddes seat)

35nor yet by the earth, for it is his footstool: Neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of that great King:

36neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one white hair, or black:

37But your communication shall be, yea, yea: nay, nay. For whatsoever is more than that, cometh of evil.

38Ye have heard how it is said, an eye for an eye: a tooth for a tooth.

39But I say to you, that ye withstand(resist) not wrong. But if a man(whosoever) give thee a blow on thy right cheek, turn to him the other.

40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take (away) thy coat from thee, let him have thy cloak also.

41And whosoever will compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

42Give to him that asketh: and from him that would borrow turn not away.

43Ye have heard how it is said: thou shalt love thine neighbor, and hate thine enemy.

44But I say unto you, love your enemies. Bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you. Pray for them which do you wrong, and persecute you,

45that ye may be the children of your heavenly father:(that is in heaven:) for he maketh his sun to arise, on the evil, and on the good, and sendeth his rain on the just and unjust.

46For if ye shall love them, which love you: what reward shall ye have? Do not the publicans even so?

47And if ye be friendly to your brethren only: what singular thing do ye? Do not the publicans likewise?

48Ye shall therefore be perfect, even as your heavenly father(which is in heaven) is perfect.

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