1 Nähes rahvahulki, läks Ta üles mäele. Ja kui Ta oli maha istunud, tulid Ta jüngrid Tema juure.
2 Ja Ta avas Oma suu, õpetas neid ning ütles:
3 „Õndsad on vaimust vaesed, sest nende päralt on Taevariik.
4 Õndsad on kurvad, sest nemad trööstitakse.
5 Õndsad on tasased, sest nemad pärivad maa.
6 Õndsad on need, kelledel nälg ja janu on õiguse järele, sest nemad rahuldatakse.
7 Õndsad on armulised, sest nemad saavad armu.
8 Õndsad on puhtad südamelt, sest nemad saavad näha Jumalat.
9 Õndsad on rahunõudjad, sest neid hüütakse Jumala lapsiks.
10 Õndsad on need, keda taga kiusatakse õiguse pärast, sest nende päralt on Taevariik.
11 Õndsad olete teie, kui inimesed teid Minu pärast laimavad ja taga kiusavad ja valetades räägivad teist kõiksugust kurja.
12 Olge rõõmsad ja ilutsege, sest teie palk on suur taevas; samuti on nad taga kiusanud prohveteid enne teid.
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14 Teie olete maailma valgus. Ei saa jääda varjule linn, mis asetseb mäe otsas.
15 Ei süüdata ka küünalt ega panda seda vaka alla, vaid küünlajalale, ja see paistab kõikidele, kes majas on.
16 Nõnda paistku teie valgus inimeste ees, et nad näeksid teie häid tegusid ja annaksid au teie Isale, kes on taevas.
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18 Sest tõesti Ma ütlen teile, kuni kaob taevas ja maa, ei kao käsuõpetusest mitte ühtki tähekest või ühtki märgikest, enne kui kõik on sündinud.
19 Kes nüüd iganes tühistab ühe neist vähimaist käskudest ja nõnda õpetab inimesi, teda hüütakse vähimaks Taevariigis; aga kes seda mööda teeb ja nõnda õpetab, teda hüütakse suureks Taevariigis.
20 Sest Ma ütlen teile: Kui teie õigus pole palju parem kirjatundjate ja variseride omast, siis te ei saa Taevariiki.
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22 Kuid Mina ütlen teile, et igaüks, kes on oma vennale vihane, kuulub kohtu alla; aga kes iganes oma vennale ütleb „raka!" kuulub Suurkohtu alla; aga kes ütleb „Sa jõle!" kuulub põrgutulle.
23 Sellepärast kui sa oma andi tood altarile ja seal meenub sulle, et su vennal on midagi sinu vastu,
24 siis jäta oma and sinna altari ette ja mine lepi enne oma vennaga, ja siis tule ja too oma and.
25 Ole varsti järeleandlik oma vastasele, niikaua kui sa temaga teel oled, et vastane sind ei annaks kohtuniku kätte, ja kohtunik sind ei annaks sulase kätte, ja sind ei pandaks vangi.
26 Tõesti Ma ütlen sulle, sa ei pääse sealt, enne kui oled maksnud ära viimse veeringu!
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28 Aga Mina ütlen teile, et igaüks, kes naise peale vaatab teda himustades, on juba abielu rikkunud temaga oma südames.
29 Ent kui su parem silm sind pahandab, siis kisu ta välja ja heida enesest ära, sest sulle on parem, et üks sinu liikmeist hukkub kui et kogu su ihu heidetakse põrgusse.
30 Ja kui sinu parem käsi sind pahandab, siis raiu ta maha ja heida enesest ära, sest sulle on parem, et üks sinu liikmeist hukkub kiti et kogu su ihu läheb põrgusse.
31 Ka on üteldud, et kes iganes oma naise enesest lahutab, see andku temale lahutuskiri.
32 Aga Mina ütlen teile, et igaüks, kes oma naise enesest lahutab muidu kui hooruse pärast, see teeb, et naisega abielu rikutaks, ja kes iganes lahutatud naisega abiellub, rikub abielu.
33 Taas te olete kuulnud, et muistsele põlvele on üteldud: Sa ei tohi valet vanduda! ja: Pea Issandale oma vanded!
34 Aga Mina ütlen teile: Ärge üldse vanduge, ei taeva juures, sest see on Jumala aujärg;
35 ega maa juures, sest see on Tema jalgealune järg; ega Jeruusalema juures, sest see on suure Kuninga linn.
36 Ara vannu ka oma pea juures, sest sina ei või ühtki juuksekarva teha valgeks ega mustaks;
37 vaid teie kõne olgu: Jah, jah, või: Ei, ei; aga mis üle selle on, see on kurjast.
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39 Aga Mina ütlen teile: Ärge pange vastu kurjale, vaid kui keegi sind lööb vastu su paremat kõrva, siis kääna temale ka teine;
40 ja sellele, kes tahab sinuga kohut käia ja võtta su vammuse, jäta ka kuub;
41 ja kes sind sunnib kaasas käima ühe penikoorma, sellega mine kaks.
42 Anna sellele, kes sult palub, ja ära käändu kõrvale sellest, kes sult tahab laenata.
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44 Aga Mina ütlen teile: Armastage oma vaenlasi ja palvetage nende eest, kes teid taga kiusavad,
45 et te saaksite oma Isa lapsiks, Kes on taevas, sest Tema laseb Oma päikest tõusta kurjade ja heade üle ja laseb vihma sadada õigete ja ülekohtuste peale.
46 Sest kui te armastate neid, kes teid armastavad, mis palka te saate? Eks tölneridki tee sedasama?
47 Ja kui te lahkesti tervitate ainult oma vendi, mida iseäralikku te siis teete? Eks paganadki tee sedasama?
48 Teie olge siis täiuslikud, nõnda nagu teie taevane Isa on täiuslik.
1 And seeing great masses of people he went up into the mountain; and when he was seated his disciples came to him.
2 And with these words he gave them teaching, saying,
3 Happy are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted.
5 Happy are the gentle: for the earth will be their heritage.
6 Happy are those whose heart's desire is for righteousness: for they will have their desire.
7 Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.
8 Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God.
9 Happy are the peacemakers: for they will be named sons of God.
10 Happy are those who are attacked on account of righteousness: for the kingdom of heaven will be theirs.
11 Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.
12 Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
13 You are the salt of the earth; but if its taste goes from the salt, how will you make it salt again? it is then good for nothing but to be put out and crushed under foot by men.
14 You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.
15 And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.
16 Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
17 Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete.
18 Truly I say to you, Till heaven and earth come to an end, not the smallest letter or part of a letter will in any way be taken from the law, till all things are done.
19 Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.
21 You have knowledge that it was said in old times, You may not put to death; and, Whoever puts to death will be in danger of being judged:
22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.
23 If then you are making an offering at the altar and there it comes to your mind that your brother has something against you,
24 While your offering is still before the altar, first go and make peace with your brother, then come and make your offering.
25 Come to an agreement quickly with him who has a cause against you at law, while you are with him on the way, for fear that he may give you up to the judge and the judge may give you to the police and you may be put into prison.
26 Truly I say to you, You will not come out from there till you have made payment of the very last farthing.
27 You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife:
28 But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.
29 And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.
30 And if your right hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.
31 Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose:
32 But I say to you that everyone who puts away his wife for any other cause but the loss of her virtue, makes her false to her husband; and whoever takes her as his wife after she is put away, is no true husband to her.
33 Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord:
34 But I say to you, Take no oaths at all: not by the heaven, because it is the seat of God;
35 Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King.
36 You may not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.
37 But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.
38 You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say to you, Do not make use of force against an evil man; but to him who gives you a blow on the right side of your face let the left be turned.
40 And if any man goes to law with you and takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe from him.
41 And whoever makes you go one mile, go with him two.
42 Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.
43 You have knowledge that it was said, Have love for your neighbour, and hate for him who is against you:
44 But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
45 So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.
46 For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?
47 And if you say, Good day, to your brothers only, what do you do more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?
48 Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.