Matúš 5
1 Keď Ježiš videl veľké zástupy, vystúpil na vrch. A keď sa posadil, pristúpili k nemu jeho učeníci.2 Otvoril ústa a učil ich:3 „Blahoslavení chudobní v duchu, lebo ich je nebeské kráľovstvo.4 Blahoslavení plačúci, lebo oni budú potešení.5 Blahoslavení tichí, lebo oni budú dedičmi zeme.6 Blahoslavení lační a smädní po spravodlivosti, lebo oni budú nasýtení.7 Blahoslavení milosrdní, lebo oni dosiahnu milosrdenstvo.8 Blahoslavení čistého srdca, lebo oni uvidia Boha.9 Blahoslavení tí, čo šíria pokoj, lebo ich budú volať Božími synmi.10 Blahoslavení prenasledovaní pre spravodlivosť, lebo ich je nebeské kráľovstvo.11 Blahoslavení ste, keď vás budú pre mňa potupovať a prenasledovať a všetko zlé na vás nepravdivo hovoriť;12 radujte sa a jasajte, lebo máte hojnú odmenu v nebi. Tak prenasledovali aj prorokov, ktorí boli pred vami.13 Vy ste soľ zeme. Ak soľ stratí chuť, čím ju osolia? Už nie je na nič, len ju vyhodiť von, aby ju ľudia pošliapali.14 Vy ste svetlo sveta. Mesto postavené na návrší sa nedá ukryť.15 Ani lampu nezažnú a nepostavia pod mericu, ale na svietnik, aby svietila všetkým, čo sú v dome.16 Nech tak svieti vaše svetlo pred ľuďmi, aby videli vaše dobré skutky a oslavovali vášho Otca, ktorý je na nebesiach.17 Nemyslite si, že som prišiel zrušiť Zákon alebo Prorokov; neprišiel som ich zrušiť, ale naplniť.18 Veru, hovorím vám: Kým sa nepominie nebo a zem, nepominie sa ani jediné písmeno ani jediná čiarka zo Zákona, kým sa všetko nesplní.19 Kto by teda zrušil jediné z týchto prikázaní, čo aj najmenšie, a tak by učil ľudí, bude v nebeskom kráľovstve najmenší. Ale kto ich zachová a tak bude aj učiť, ten bude v nebeskom kráľovstve veľký.20 Preto vám hovorím: Ak vaša spravodlivosť nebude väčšia ako spravodlivosť zákonníkov a farizejov, nevojdete do nebeského kráľovstva.21 Počuli ste, že otcom bolo povedané: »Nezabiješ!« Kto by teda zabil, pôjde pred súd.22 No ja vám hovorím: Pred súd pôjde každý, kto sa na svojho brata hnevá. Kto svojmu bratovi povie: »Hlupák,« pôjde pred veľradu. A kto mu povie: »Ty bohapustý blázon,« pôjde do pekelného ohňa.23 Keď teda prinášaš dar na oltár a tam si spomenieš, že tvoj brat má niečo proti tebe,24 nechaj svoj dar tam pred oltárom a choď sa najprv zmieriť so svojím bratom; až potom príď a obetuj svoj dar.25 Pokonaj sa včas so svojím protivníkom, kým si s ním na ceste, aby ťa protivník nevydal sudcovi a sudca strážnikovi a aby ťa neuvrhli do väzenia.26 Veru, hovorím ti: Nevyjdeš odtiaľ, kým nezaplatíš do ostatného haliera.27 Počuli ste, že bolo povedané: »Nescudzoložíš!«28 No ja vám hovorím: Každý, kto na ženu hľadí žiadostivo, už s ňou scudzoložil vo svojom srdci.29 Ak ťa zvádza na hriech tvoje pravé oko, vylúp ho a odhoď od seba, lebo je pre teba lepšie, ak zahynie jeden z tvojich údov, ako keby sa malo celé tvoje telo dostať do pekla.30 A ak ťa zvádza na hriech tvoja pravá ruka, odtni ju a odhoď od seba, lebo je pre teba lepšie, ak zahynie jeden z tvojich údov, ako keby malo ísť celé tvoje telo do pekla.31 Ďalej bolo povedané: »Kto prepustí svoju manželku, nech jej dá priepustný list!«32 No ja vám hovorím: Každý, kto prepustí svoju manželku, okrem prípadu smilstva, vystavuje ju cudzoložstvu; a kto si vezme prepustenú ženu, cudzoloží.33 A zasa ste počuli, že otcom bolo povedané: »Nebudeš krivo prisahať, ale splníš, čo si Pánovi prisahal!«34 No ja vám hovorím: Vôbec neprisahajte - ani na nebo, lebo ono je Božím trónom,35 ani na zem, lebo ona je podnožkou jeho nôh, ani na Jeruzalem, pretože je mestom veľkého Kráľa,36 ani na svoju hlavu neprisahaj, lebo ani jediný vlas nemôžeš urobiť bielym alebo čiernym.37 Ale vaša reč nech je »áno - áno«, »nie - nie«. Čo je navyše, pochádza od Zlého.38 Počuli ste, že bolo povedané: »Oko za oko a zub za zub!«39 No ja vám hovorím: Neodporujte zlému. Ak ťa niekto udrie po pravom líci, nadstav mu aj druhé.40 Tomu, kto sa chce s tebou súdiť a vziať ti šaty, nechaj aj plášť.41 A keď ťa bude niekto nútiť, aby si s ním išiel jednu míľu, choď s ním dve.42 Tomu, kto ťa prosí, daj, a neodvracaj sa od toho, kto si chce od teba niečo požičať.43 Počuli ste, že bolo povedané: »Milovať budeš svojho blížneho a nenávidieť svojho nepriateľa.«44 Ale ja vám hovorím: Milujte svojich nepriateľov a modlite sa za tých, čo vás prenasledujú,45 aby ste boli synmi svojho Otca, ktorý je na nebesiach. Veď on dáva slnku vychádzať nad zlých i dobrých a posiela dážď na spravodlivých i nespravodlivých.46 Lebo ak milujete tých, ktorí vás milujú, akú odmenu môžete čakať? Vari to nerobia aj mýtnici?47 A ak pozdravujete iba svojich bratov, čo zvláštne robíte? Nerobia to aj pohania?48 Vy teda buďte dokonalí, ako je dokonalý váš nebeský Otec.
MATTHEW 5
The Sermon on the Mount
1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on the side of a mountain and sat down.tBlessings
(Luke 6.20-23)
Jesus' disciples gathered around him,
2 and he taught them:
3 God blesses those people
who depend only on him.
They belong to the kingdom
of heaven!t
4 t God blesses those people
who grieve.
They will find comfort!
5 t God blesses those people
who are humble.
The earth will belong
to them!
6 t God blesses those people
who want to obey himt
more than to eat or drink.
They will be given
what they want!
7 God blesses those people
who are merciful.
They will be treated
with mercy!
8 t God blesses those people
whose hearts are pure.
They will see him!
9 God blesses those people
who make peace.
They will be called
his children!
10 t God blesses those people
who are treated badly
for doing right.
They belong to the kingdom
of heaven.t
11 t God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.
12 t Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.Salt and Light
(Mark 9.50; Luke 14.34,35)
13 t You are the salt for everyone on earth. But if salt no longer tastes like salt, how can it make food salty? All it is good for is to be thrown out and walked on.
14 t You are the light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden, 15 t and no one lights a lamp and puts it under a clay pot. Instead, it is placed on a lampstand, where it can give light to everyone in the house.
16 t Make your light shine, so others will see the good you do and will praise your Father in heaven.The Law of Moses
17 Don't suppose I came to do away with the Law and the Prophets.t I did not come to do away with them, but to give them their full meaning.
18 t Heaven and earth may disappear. But I promise you not even a period or comma will ever disappear from the Law. Everything written in it must happen.
19 If you reject even the least important command in the Law and teach others to do the same, you will be the least important person in the kingdom of heaven. But if you obey and teach others its commands, you will have an important place in the kingdom.
20 You must obey God's commands better than the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law obey them. If you don't, I promise you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.Anger
21 t You know our ancestors were told, “Do not murder” and “A murderer must be brought to trial.”
22 But I promise you if you are angry with someone, t you will have to stand trial. If you call someone a fool, you will be taken to court. And if you say that someone is worthless, you will be in danger of the fires of hell.
23 So if you are about to place your gift on the altar and remember that someone is angry with you,
24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. Make peace with that person, then come back and offer your gift to God.
25 Before you are dragged into court, make friends with the person who has accused you of doing wrong. If you don't, you will be handed over to the judge and then to the officer who will put you in jail.
26 I promise you will not get out until you have paid the last cent you owe.Marriage
27 t You know the commandment which says, “Be faithful in marriage.” 28 But I tell you if you look at another woman and want her, you are already unfaithful in your thoughts. 29 t If your right eye causes you to sin, poke it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body, than for your whole body to end up in hell.
30 t If your right hand causes you to sin, chop it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one part of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.Divorce
(Matthew 19.9; Mark 10.11,12; Luke 16.18)
31 t You have been taught that a man who divorces his wife must write out divorce papers for her.t
32 t But I tell you not to divorce your wife unless she has committed some terrible sexual sin.t If you divorce her, you will cause her to be unfaithful, just as any man who marries her is guilty of taking another man's wife.Promises
33 t You know our ancestors were told, “Don't use the Lord's name to make a promise unless you are going to keep it.” 34 t But I tell you not to swear by anything when you make a promise! Heaven is God's throne, so don't swear by heaven. 35 t The earth is God's footstool, so don't swear by the earth. Jerusalem is the city of the great king, so don't swear by it. 36 Don't swear by your own head. You cannot make one hair white or black.
37 When you make a promise, say only “Yes” or “No.” Anything else comes from the devil.Revenge
(Luke 6.29,30)
38 t You know you have been taught, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” 39 But I tell you not to try to get even with a person who has done something to you. When someone slaps your right cheek, t turn and let that person slap your other cheek. 40 If someone sues you for your shirt, give up your coat as well. 41 If a soldier forces you to carry his pack one kilometer , carry it two kilometers .t
42 When people ask you for something, give it to them. When they want to borrow money, lend it to them.Love
(Luke 6.27,28,32-36)
43 t You have heard people say, “Love your neighbors and hate your enemies.” 44 But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you. 45 t Then you will be acting like your Father in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he sends rain for the ones who do right and for the ones who do wrong. 46 If you love only those people who love you, will God reward you for this? Even tax collectorst love their friends. 47 If you greet only your friends, what's so great about this? Don't even unbelievers do that? 48 t But you must always act like your Father in heaven.