The Gospel of St Matthew

The 5th Chapter
     When he saw the people he went up into a mountain, and when he was set, his disciples came to him, and he opened his mouth, and taught them saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil sayings against you for my sake. Rejoice, and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For so persecuted they the Prophets which were before your days.
     You are the salt of the earth: but and if the salt have lost her saltiness, what can be salted therewith? It is from that time good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. you are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill, cannot be hid, neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it lights all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.
     Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the Prophets: no I am not come to destroy them, but to fulfil them. For 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.
     Whosoever breaks one of these least commandments, and teaches men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whosoever observes and teaches, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
     For I say unto you, except your righteousness exceed, the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, you cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.
     You have heard how it was said unto them of the old time: You shall not kill. For whosoever kills, shall be in danger of judgement. But I say unto you, whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of judgement. Whosoever says unto his brother Raca, shall be in danger of a council. But whosoever says you fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Raca: worthless: from the Hebrew
     Therefore when you offer your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you: leave there your offering before the altar, and go your way first and be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
     Agree with your adversary quickly, whiles you are in the way with him, least that adversary deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the minister, and then you be cast into prison. Verily I say unto you: you shall not come out from that place, till you have paid the utmost *farthing. *farthing 1/4 penny from the English
     You have heard how it was said to them of old time: You shall not commit *advoutry. But I say unto you, that whosoever looks on a wife, lusting after her, has committed advoutry with her already in his heart.

     *advoutry: prefix "a" meaning not or without, devout: devotion; plain hearted to God's will..."his commandments" (as Jesus spoke above), being devoted to something or some other doctrine. also note: this speaking is to "any man".. married or not... that looks upon a WIFE of another ...as Paul shows later ...saying of many wives men have ...Yet if a man be a bishop or deacon he should only have one wife ...1st Timothy 3 ...Tytus 1 and SEE see James 2 for ADULTRY...

     Wherefore if your right eye offend you, pluck him out, and cast him from you. Better it is for you that one of your members perish, than that your whole body should be cast into hell. Also if your right hand offend you, cut him off and cast him from you. Better it is that one of your members perish, than that all your *body should be cast into hell.

     Note "him" a member of the body of Christ ...not the dismemberment used a punishment of the spiritually wicked and kingdoms of worldly rule (as the record shows much of such brutality in the name of God and Christ) ...or even worse a poor soul believing these lies in the "bibles of man" disfiguring himself ..dread wickedness... 1st Corinth 3 "you are the temple of God" ...and 6 "that your bodies are the members of Christ?"

     It is said, whosoever put away his wife, let him give her a testimonial also of the divorcement. But I say unto you: whosoever put away his wife, (except it be for fornication) causes her to break matrimony. And whosoever marries her that is divorced, breaks wedlock.
     Again you have heard how it was said to them of old time, you shall not forswear yourself, but shall perform your *oath to God. But I say unto you, swear not at all: neither by heaven, for it is Gods seat: nor yet by the earth, for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of that great king: neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one white hair, or black: But your communication shall be, yes, yes: no, no. For whatsoever is more than that, comes of evil.
     You have heard how it is said, an eye for an eye: a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, that you resist not wrong. But whosoever give you a blow on your right cheek, turn to him the other. And if any man will sue you at the law, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also. And whosoever will compel you to go a mile, go with him twain (two). Give to him that asks, and from him that would borrow turn not away.
     You have heard how it is said: you shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy. But 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, that you may be the children of your father that is in heaven: for he makes his sun to arise on the evil, and on the good, and sends his rain on the just and unjust. For if you love them, which love you: what reward shall you have? Do not the *Publicans even so? And if you be friendly to your brethren only: what singular thing do ye? Do not the Publicans likewise? you shall therefore be perfect, even as your father which is in heaven, is perfect. *Publicans: collector of taxes or tribute from the public.

The 6th Chapter
     Take heed to your alms, that you give it not in the sight of men, to the intent that you would be seen of them. Or else you get no reward of your father which is in heaven. Whensoever therefore you give your alms, you shall not make a trumpet to be blown before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, for to be praised of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But when you do your alms, let not your left hand know, what your right hand doth, that your alms may be secret: and your father which sees in secret, shall reward you openly.
     And when you prayest, you shall not be as the hypocrites are. For they love *to stand and pray in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, because they would be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But when you prayest, enter into your chamber, and shut your door to you, and pray to your father which is in secret: and your father which sees in secret, shall reward you openly.
     And when you pray, babble not much, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard, for their much babblings sake. Be you not like them therefore. For your father knows whereof you have need, before you ask of him. After this manner therefore pray ye.
     O' our father which are in heaven, hallowed be your name. Let your kingdom come. your will be fulfilled, as well in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, even as we forgive our trespassers. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil. For your is the kingdom and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen. For and if you shall forgive other men their trespasses, your heavenly father shall also forgive you. But and you will not forgive men their trespasses, no more shall your father forgive your trespasses.
     Moreover when you fast, be not sad as the hypocrites are. For they disfigure their faces, that they might be seen of men how they fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But you, when you fastest, anoint your head, and wash your face, that it appear not unto men how that you fastest: but unto your father which is in secret: and your father which sees in secret, shall reward you openly.
     See that you gather you not treasure upon the earth, where rust and moth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But gather you treasures to gether in heaven, where neither rust nor moths corrupt, and where thieves neither break up nor yet steal. For where soever your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.
note "to gether" and hearts meaning with and of each other also      The light of the body is your eye. Wherefore if your eye be single, all body shall be full of light. But and if your eye be wicked then all your body shall be full of darkness. Wherefore if the light that is in you, be darkness: how great is that darkness.
Note hear: everyeach one and speaking plainly of the "body" of Christ.      No man can serve two masters. For either he shall hate the one and love other: or else he shall lean to the one and despise the other: you cannot serve God and *Mammon. Therefore I say unto you, be not *careful for your life, what shall eat, or what you shall drink, nor yet for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more worth than meat, and the body more of value then raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither reap, nor yet carry the barns: and yet your heavenly father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? *Mammon: to serve for gain. *careful: that is full of care.
     Which of you (though he took thought therefore) could put one cubit unto his stature? And why care you then for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They labor not neither spin. And yet for all that I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his royalty was not arrayed like unto one these. Wherefore if God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow shall be cast into the furnace, shall he not much more do the same unto you, O' you of little faith?
     Therefore take no thought saying: what shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? After all these things seek the gentiles. For your heavenly father knows that you have need of all these things. But rather seek you first the kingdom of heaven and the righteousness thereof, and all these things shall be ministered unto you.
     Care not then for the morrow, but let the morrow care for itself: for the day present has ever enough of his own travail.

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