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   19 (Mt 14:36; Mk 3:10) The whole crowd tried to touch Him, for power went out   
   from Him and healed them all.   
      
   [17] And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of   
   his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and   
   Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him,   
   and to be healed of their diseases;   
   [18] And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.   
   [19] And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out   
   of him, and healed them all.   
      
   Blessings and Woes   
   Mt 5:1-12   
      
   20 (Lk 12:32; Jas 2:5) He lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said:   
   "Blessed are you poor,   
   for yours is the kingdom of God.   
   21 (Mt 5:4; Lk 6:25) Blessed are you who hunger now,   
   for you shall be filled.   
   Blessed are you who weep now,   
   for you shall laugh.   
   22 (Mt 10:22; Jn 16:2) Blessed are you when men hate you,   
   and when they separate you from their company and insult you,   
   and cast out your name as evil,   
   on account of the Son of Man.   
   23 (Mt 5:12; 2Ch 36:16) "Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for indeed,   
   your reward is great in heaven. For in like manner their fathers treated   
   the prophets.   
   24 (Mt 6:2) "But woe to you who are rich,   
   for you have received your consolation.   
   25 (Isa 65:13; Pr 14:13; Jas 4:9) Woe to you who are filled,   
   for you shall hunger.   
   Woe to you who laugh now,   
   for you shall mourn and weep.   
   26 (Isa 30:10; Jer 5:31) Woe to you, when all men speak well of you,   
   for so their fathers spoke of the false prophets.   
      
   [20] And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye   
   poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.   
   [21] Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye   
   that weep now: for ye shall laugh.   
   [22] Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate   
   you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as   
   evil, for the Son of man's sake.   
   [23] Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is   
   great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.   
   [24] But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.   
   [25] Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that   
   laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.   
   [26] Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their   
   fathers to the false prophets.   
      
   Matthew 5:13-48   
      
   Salt and Light   
      
   Mk 9:50; Lk 14:34-35   
      
   13 (Lev 2:13; Lk 14:34-35) "You are the salt of the earth.   
   But if the salt loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty?   
   It is from then on good   
   for nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.   
   14 (Jn 8:12; Pr 4:18) "You are the light of the world.   
   A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.   
   15 (Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16) Neither do men light a candle   
   and put it under a basket, but on a candlestick.   
   And it gives light to all who are in the house.   
   16 (1Pe 2:12; Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8) Let your light so shine before men   
   that they may see your good works and glorify your Father   
   who is in heaven.   
      
   [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.   
      
   Teaching About the Law   
      
   17 (Ro 3:31; Mt 7:12) "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law   
   or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish, but to fulfill.   
   18 (Lk 16:17) For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away,   
   not one dot or one mark will pass from the law until all be fulfilled.   
   19 (Mt 11:11) Whoever, therefore, breaks one of the least of these   
   commandments and teaches others to do likewise shall be called the least   
   in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches them shall   
   be called great in the kingdom of heaven.   
   20 (Php 3:9; Heb 12:14) For I say to you that unless your righteousness   
   exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will in   
   no way enter the kingdom of heaven.   
      
   [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.   
      
   Teaching About Anger   
      
   21 (Ex 20:13; Dt 5:17) "You have heard that it was said by the ancients,   
   'You shall not murder,'(Ex 20:13; Dt 5:17.) and 'Whoever murders shall be   
   in danger of the judgment.'   
   22 (Mt 10:28; 26:59) But I say to you that whoever is angry   
   with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.   
   And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of the Sanhedrin.   
   But whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire.   
   23 (Mt 8:4; 23:19) "Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar   
   and there remember that your brother has something against you,   
   24 (Mk 9:50; Ro 12:17-18) leave your gift there before the altar   
   and go on your way. First be reconciled to your brother,   
   and then come and offer your gift.   
   25 (Pr 25:8; Lk 12:58-59) “Reconcile with your adversary quickly,   
   while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you   
   to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer,   
   and you be thrown into prison.   
   26 (Mt 18:34; Lk 12:59) Truly I say to you, you will by no means   
   come out of there until you have paid the last penny. [Gk. kodrantes.]   
      
   [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.   
      
   Teaching About Adultery   
      
   27 (Ex 20:14; Dt 5:18) "You have heard that it was said by the ancients,   
   'You shall not commit adultery.' [Ex 20:14; Dt 5:18. 28Job 31:1; 2Sa 11:2]   
   But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has   
   committed adultery with her already in his heart.   
      
   [27] Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not   
      
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