1 Christ's sermon on the mount.
3 Who are blessed;
13 the salt of the earth;
14 the light of the world.
17 He came to fulfil the law.
21 What it is to kill;
27 to commit adultery;
33 to swear.
38 He exhorts to suffer wrong,
43 to love our enemies;
48 and to labour after perfection.

seeing. 4:25 13:2 Mr 4:1

he went. 15:29 Mr 3:13,20 Joh 6:2,3

his. 4:18-22 10:2-4 Lu 6:13-16

2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

13:35 Job 3:1 Ps 78:1,2 Pr 8:6 31:8,9 Lu 6:20 *etc: Ac 8:35 10:34 18:14 Eph 6:19

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

blessed. 4-11 11:6 13:16 24:46 Ps 1:1 2:12 32:1,2 41:1 84:12 112:1 Ps 119:1,2 128:1 146:5 Pr 8:32 Isa 30:18 Lu 6:20,21 *etc: Lu 11:28 Joh 20:29 Ro 4:6-9 Jas 1:12 Re 19:9 22:14

the poor. 11:25 18:1-3 Le 26:41,42 De 8:2 2Ch 7:14 33:12,19,23 34:27 Job 42:6 Ps 34:18 51:17 Pr 16:19 29:23 Isa 57:15 61:1 66:2 Jer 31:18-20 Da 5:21,22 Mic 6:8 Lu 4:18 6:20 18:14 Jas 1:10 Jas 4:9,10

for. 3:2 8:11 Mr 10:14 Jas 2:5

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

Ps 6:1-9 13:1-5 30:7-11 32:3-7 40:1-3 69:29-30 116:3-7 126:5,6 Isa 12:1 25:8 30:19 35:10 38:14-19 51:11,12 57:18 61:2,3 66:10 Jer 31:9-12,16,17 Eze 7:16 9:4 Zec 12:10-14 13:1 Lu 6:21,25 Lu 7:38,50 16:25 Joh 16:20-22 2Co 1:4-7 7:9,10 Jas 1:12 Re 7:14-17 21:4

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

the meek. 11:29 21:5 Nu 12:3 Ps 22:26 25:9 69:32 *marg: Ps 147:6 149:4 Isa 11:4 29:19 61:1 Zep 2:3 Ga 5:23 Eph 4:2 Col 3:12 1Ti 6:11 2Ti 2:25 Tit 3:2 Jas 1:21 3:13 1Pe 3:4,15

they. Ps 25:13 37:9,11,22,29,34 Isa 60:21 Ro 4:13

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

are. Ps 42:1,2 63:1,2 84:2 107:9 Am 8:11-13 Lu 1:53 6:21,25 Joh 6:27

for. Ps 4:6,7 17:15 63:5 65:4 145:19 So 5:1 Isa 25:6 41:17 44:3 Isa 49:9,10 55:1-3 65:13 66:11 Joh 4:14 6:48-58 7:37 Re 7:16

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

are. 6:14,15 18:33-35 2Sa 22:26 Job 31:16-22 Ps 18:25 37:26 Ps 41:1-4 112:4,9 Pr 11:17 14:21 19:17 Isa 57:1 58:6-12 Da 4:27 Mic 6:8 Mr 11:25 Lu 6:35 Eph 4:32 5:1 Col 3:12 Jas 3:17

for. Ho 1:6 2:1,23 Ro 11:30 1Co 7:25 2Co 4:1 1Ti 1:13,16 2Ti 1:16-18 Heb 4:16 6:10 Jas 2:13 1Pe 2:10

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

are. 23:25-28 1Ch 29:17-19 Ps 15:2 18:26 24:4 51:6,10 73:1 Pr 22:11 Eze 36:25-27 Ac 15:9 2Co 7:1 Tit 1:15 Heb 9:14 10:22 Jas 3:17 4:8 1Pe 1:22

for. Ge 32:30 Job 19:26,27 1Co 13:12 Heb 12:14 1Jo 3:2,3

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

are. 1Ch 12:17 Ps 34:12 120:6 122:6-8 Ac 7:26 Ro 12:18 14:1-7,17-19 1Co 6:6 2Co 5:20 13:11 Ga 5:22 Eph 4:1 Php 2:1-3 4:2 Col 3:13 2Ti 2:22-24 Heb 12:14 Jas 1:19,20 3:16-18

for. 45,48 Ps 82:6,7 Lu 6:35 20:36 Eph 5:1,2 Php 2:15,16 1Pe 1:14-16

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

are. 10:23 Ps 37:12 Mr 10:30 Lu 6:22 21:12 Joh 15:20 Ac 5:40 Ac 8:1 Ro 8:35-39 1Co 4:9-13 2Co 4:8-12,17 Php 1:28 2Ti 2:12 2Ti 3:11 Jas 1:2-5 1Pe 3:13,14 4:12-16 1Jo 3:12 Re 2:10

for. 3 2Th 1:4-7 Jas 1:12

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.

when. 10:25 27:39 Ps 35:11 Isa 66:5 Lu 7:33,34 Joh 9:28 1Pe 2:23

falsely. Gr. lying. 1Pe 4:14

for. 10:18,22,39 19:29 24:9 Ps 44:22 Mr 4:17 8:35 13:9,13 Lu 6:22 9:24 21:12,17 Joh 15:21 Ac 9:16 Ro 8:36 1Co 4:10 2Co 4:11 Re 2:3

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

Rejoice. Lu 6:23 Ac 5:41 16:25 Ro 5:3 2Co 4:17 Php 2:17 Col 1:24 Jas 1:2 1Pe 4:13

for great. 6:1,2,4,5,16 10:41,42 16:27 Ge 15:1 Ru 2:12 Ps 19:11 58:11 Pr 11:18 Isa 3:10 Lu 6:23,35 1Co 3:8 Col 3:24 Heb 11:6,26

for so. 21:34-38 23:31-37 1Ki 18:4,13 19:2,10-14 21:20 22:8,26,27 2Ki 1:9 2Ch 16:10 24:20-22 36:16 Ne 9:26 Jer 2:30 26:8,21-23 Lu 6:23 11:47-51 13:34 Ac 7:51 1Th 2:15

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.

the salt. Le 2:13 Col 4:6

if. Mr 9:49,50 Lu 14:34,35 Heb 6:4-6 2Pe 2:20,21

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

the light. Pr 4:18 Joh 5:35 12:36 Ro 2:19,20 2Co 6:14 Eph 5:8-14 Php 2:15 1Th 5:5 Re 1:20 2:1

a city. Ge 11:4-8 Re 21:14 *etc:

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.

do. Mr 4:21 Lu 8:16 11:33

a bushel. 'A measure containing about a pint less than a peck.'

it giveth. Ex 25:37 Nu 8:2

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

your light. Pr 4:18 Isa 58:8 60:1-3 Ro 13:11-14 Eph 5:8 Php 2:15,16 1Th 2:12 5:6-8 1Pe 2:9 1Jo 1:5-7

that. 6:1-5,16 23:5 Ac 9:36 Eph 2:10 1Ti 2:10 5:10,25 6:18 Tit 2:7,14 3:4,7,8,14 Heb 10:24 1Pe 2:12 3:1,16

and. Isa 61:3 Joh 15:8 1Co 14:25 2Co 9:13 Ga 1:24 2Th 1:10-12 1Pe 2:12 4:11,14

your Father. 45 6:9 23:9 Lu 11:2

17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

to destroy the law. Lu 16:17 Joh 8:5 Ac 6:13 18:13 21:28 Ro 3:31 10:4 Ga 3:17-24

but. 3:15 Ps 40:6-8 Isa 42:21 Ro 8:4 Ga 4:4,5 Col 2:16,17 Heb 10:3-12

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.

verily. 26 6:2,16 8:10 10:15,23,42 11:11 13:17 16:28 17:20 18:3,18 19:23,28 21:21,31 23:36 24:2,34,47 25:12,40,45 26:13,14 Mr 3:28 6:11 8:12 9:1,41 10:15,29 11:23 12:43 13:30 14:9 Mr 14:18,25,30 Lu 4:24 11:51 12:37 13:35 18:17,29 21:32 23:43 Joh 1:51 3:3,5,11 5:19,24,25 6:26,32,47,53 8:34,51,58 10:1,7 Joh 12:24 13:16,20,21,38 14:12 16:20,23 21:18

Till. 24:35 Ps 102:26 Isa 51:6 Lu 16:17 21:33 Heb 1:11,12 2Pe 3:10-13 Re 20:11

pass. Ps 119:89,90,152 Isa 40:8 1Pe 1:25

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.

shall break. De 27:26 Ps 119:6,128 Ga 3:10-13 Jas 2:10,11

these. 23:23 De 12:32 Lu 11:42

shall teach. 15:3-6 23:16-22 Mal 2:8,9 Ro 3:8 6:1,15 1Ti 6:3,4 Re 2:14,15,20

the least. 11:11 1Sa 2:30

do. 28:20 Ac 1:1 Ro 13:8-10 Ga 5:14-24 Php 3:17,18 4:8,9 1Th 2:10-12 4:1-7 1Ti 4:11,12 6:11 Tit 2:8-10 3:8

great. 19:28 20:26 Da 12:3 Lu 1:15 9:48 22:24-26 1Pe 5:4

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.

exceed. 23:2-5,23-28 Lu 11:39,40,44 12:1 16:14,15 18:10-14 20:46,47 Ro 9:30-32 10:2,3 2Co 5:17 Php 3:9

ye. 3:10 7:21 18:5 Mr 10:15,25 Lu 18:17,24,25 Joh 3:3-5 Heb 12:14 Re 21:27

21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

it. 27,33,43 2Sa 20:18 Job 8:8-10

by them. or, to them. Thou. Ge 9:5,6 Ex 20:13 De 5:17

and. Ex 21:12-14 Nu 35:12,16-21,30-34 De 21:7-9 1Ki 2:5,6,31,32

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.

I say. 28,34,44 3:17 17:5 De 18:18,19 Ac 3:20-23 7:37 Heb 5:9 12:25

That. Ge 4:5,6 37:4,8 1Sa 17:27,28 18:8,9 20:30-33 22:12 *etc: 1Ki 21:4 2Ch 16:10 Es 3:5,6 Ps 37:8 Da 2:12,13 3:13,19 Eph 4:26,27

his brother. 23,24 18:21,35 De 15:11 Ne 5:8 Ob 1:10,12 Ro 12:10 1Co 6:6 1Th 4:6 1Jo 2:9 3:10,14,15 4:20,21 5:16

without. Ps 7:4 25:3 35:19 69:4 109:3 La 3:52 Joh 15:25

be. 21

the judgment. An inferior court of judicature, in every city, consisting of 23 members, which punished criminals by strangling or beheading.

Whosoever. 11:18,19 12:24 1Sa 20:30 2Sa 16:7 Joh 7:20 8:48 Ac 17:18 1Co 6:10 Eph 4:31,32 Tit 3:2 1Pe 2:23 3:9 Jude 1:9

Raca. that is, vain fellow. 2Sa 6:20 Jas 2:20

the council. The Sanhedrin, [sunedrion,] composed of 72 elders, who alone punished by stoning.

10:17 26:59 Mr 14:55 15:1 Joh 11:47 Ac 5:27

fool. Ps 14:1 49:10 92:6 Pr 14:16 18:6 Jer 17:11

hell. 29,30 10:28 18:8,9 25:41 Mr 9:47 Lu 12:5 16:23,24 Re 20:14

23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

thou. 8:4 23:19 De 16:16,17 1Sa 15:22 Isa 1:10-17 Ho 6:6 Am 5:21-24

rememberest. Ge 41:9 42:21,22 50:15-17 Le 6:2-6 1Ki 2:44 La 3:20 Eze 16:63 Lu 19:8

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.

there. 18:15-17 Job 42:8 Pr 25:9 Mr 9:50 Ro 12:17,18 1Co 6:7,8 1Ti 2:8 Jas 3:13-18 5:16 1Pe 3:7,8

and then. 23:23 1Co 11:28

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.

with. Ge 32:3-8,13-22 33:3-11 1Sa 25:17-35 Pr 6:1-5 25:8 Lu 12:58,59 Lu 14:31,32

whiles. Job 22:21 Ps 32:6 Isa 55:6,7 Lu 13:24,25 2Co 6:2 Heb 3:7,13 Heb 12:17

and the. 1Ki 22:26,27

26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Thou. 18:34 25:41,46 Lu 12:59 16:26 2Th 1:9 Jas 2:13

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

Thou. Ex 20:14 Le 20:10 De 5:18 22:22-24 Pr 6:32

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.

I say. 22,39 7:28,29

That. Ge 34:2 39:7 *etc: Ex 20:17 2Sa 11:2 Job 31:1,9 Pr 6:25 Jas 1:14,15 2Pe 2:14 1Jo 2:16

hath. Ps 119:96 Ro 7:7,8,14

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.

if. 18:8,9 Mr 9:43-48

offend thee. or, do cause thee to offend. pluck. 19:12 Ro 6:6 8:13 1Co 9:27 Ga 5:24 Col 3:5 1Pe 4:1-3

for. 16:26 Pr 5:8-14 Mr 8:36 Lu 9:24,25

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.

offend. 11:6 13:21 16:23 18:6,7 26:31 Lu 17:2 Ro 9:33 14:20,21 1Co 8:13 Ga 5:11 1Pe 2:8

cast. 22:13 25:20 Lu 12:5

31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

whosoever. 19:3,7 De 24:1-4 Jer 3:1 Mr 10:2-9

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 marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

I say. 28 Lu 9:30,35

whosoever. 19:8,9 Mal 2:14-16 Mr 10:5-12 Lu 16:18 Ro 7:3 1Co 7:4,10,11

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:

it hath. 23:16

Thou. Ex 20:7 Le 19:12 Nu 30:2 *etc: De 5:11 23:23 Ps 50:14 76:11 Ec 5:4-6 Na 1:15

34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

Swear. De 23:21-23 Ec 9:2 Jas 5:12

heaven. 23:16-22 Isa 57:15 66:1

35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

the earth. Ps 99:5

the city. 2Ch 6:6 Ps 48:2 87:2 Mal 1:14 Re 21:2,10

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

shalt. 23:16-21

because. 6:27 Lu 12:25

37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

let. 2Co 1:17-20 Col 4:6 Jas 5:12

cometh. 13:19 15:19 Joh 8:44 Eph 4:25 Col 3:9 Jas 5:12

38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

An eye. Ex 21:22-27 Le 24:19,20 De 19:19

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.

That. Le 19:18 1Sa 24:10-15 25:31-34 26:8-10 Job 31:29-31 Pr 20:22 Pr 24:29 Lu 6:29 Ro 12:17-19 1Co 6:7 1Th 5:15 Heb 12:4 Jas 5:6 1Pe 3:9

whosoever. 1Ki 22:24 Job 16:10 Isa 50:6 La 3:30 Mic 5:1 Lu 6:29 22:64 1Pe 2:20-23

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

Lu 6:29 1Co 6:7

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

compel. 27:32 Mr 15:21 Lu 23:26

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

25:35-40 De 15:7-14 Job 31:16-20 Ps 37:21,25,26 112:5-9 Pr 3:27,28 11:24,25 19:17 Ec 11:1,2,6 Isa 58:6-12 Da 4:27 Lu 6:30-36 11:41 14:12-14 Ro 12:20 2Co 9:6-15 1Ti 6:17-19 Heb 6:10 13:16 Jas 1:27 2:15,16 1Jo 3:16-18

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

Thou. 19:19 22:39,40 Le 19:18 Mr 12:31-34 Lu 10:27-29 Ro 13:8-10 Ga 5:13,14 Jas 2:8

and hate. Ex 17:14-16 De 23:6 25:17 Ps 41:10 139:21,22

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;

Ex 23:4,5 2Ki 6:22 2Ch 28:9-15 Ps 7:4 35:13,14 Pr 25:21,22 Lu 6:27,28,34,35 23:34 Ac 7:60 Ro 12:14,20,21 1Co 4:12,13 1Co 13:4-8 1Pe 2:23 3:9

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.

ye. 9 Lu 6:35 Joh 13:35 Eph 5:1 1Jo 3:9

for. Job 25:3 Ps 145:9 Ac 14:17

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

if. 6:1 Lu 6:32-35 1Pe 2:20-23

publicans. 9:10,11 11:19 18:17 21:31,32 Lu 15:1 18:13 19:2,7

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

salute. 10:12 Lu 6:32 10:4,5

what. 20 1Pe 2:20

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

ye. Ge 17:1 Le 11:44 19:2 20:26 De 18:13 Job 1:1,2,3 Ps 37:37 Lu 6:36,40 2Co 7:1 13:9,11 Php 3:12-15 Col 1:28 4:12 Jas 1:4 1Pe 1:15,16

even. 16,45 Eph 3:1 5:1,2 1Jo 3:3