Mat 5:1-16 | ESV | STEP | Seeing the crowds , he went up on the mountain , and when he sat down , his disciples came to him .

t[See ver. 3 above]

u Heb. 11:26; 1 Pet. 4:14

v John 15:21

w Acts 5:41; Rom. 5:3; 2 Cor. 12:10; Col. 1:11, 24; Heb. 10:34; James 1:2; 1 Pet. 4:13

xSee ch. 21:35

y Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34

z Eph. 5:8; Phil. 2:15; [John 8:12]

aa Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; 11:33

ab Philem. 6; 1 Pet. 2:12

ad John 15:8; 2 Cor. 9:13; Phil. 1:11; [ch. 9:8]

Matthew 5:1-16

The Sermon on the Mount

1 Seeing the crowds, ^ahe went up on the mountain, and when he ^bsat down, his disciples came to him.

The Beatitudes

2 And ^che opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

3 ^d“Blessed are ^ethe poor in spirit, for ^ftheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 “Blessed are ^gthose who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5 “Blessed are the ^hmeek, for they ⁱshall inherit the earth.

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and ^jthirst ^kfor righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7 “Blessed are ^lthe merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8 “Blessed are ^mthe pure in heart, for ⁿthey shall see God.

9 “Blessed are ^othe peacemakers, for ^pthey shall be called ^qsons ^{▼▼Greek huioi; see Preface} of God.

10 ^s“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for ^ttheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 ^u“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely ^von my account. 12 ^wRejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for ^xso they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Salt and Light

13 “You are the salt of the earth, ^ybut if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

14 ^z“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 ^aaNor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so ^abthat ^{▼▼Or house. 16Let your light so shine before others that} they may see your good works and ^adgive glory to your Father who is in heaven.