And when Y'shua saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and when he sat down, his disciples drew near to him:

And he opened his mouth and taught them, and said:

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!¹

Blessed are the mourners, for they will be comforted!

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth!

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied!

Blessed are the merciful, for mercies will be upon them.

Blessed are those who are pure in their heart, for they will see Elohim.

Blessed are the makers of peace, for they will be called sons of Elohim.

Blessed are those who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you and say every evil word against you falsely on my account.

Then rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt becomes tasteless, with what will it be seasoned? It is good for nothing except to be thrown outside and trampled by people.

You are the light of the world. A city built on a mountain cannot be hidden.

And they do not light a lamp and set it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

So let your light shine before people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Do not suppose that I have come to loosen the law or the prophets: I have come not to loosen, but to fulfill.

For amen I say to you, that until heaven and earth pass away, one yodh or one stroke will not pass from the law until all is fulfilled.

Therefore whoever breaks one of these small commandments and teaches people this way will be called little in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I say to you that unless your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

You have heard that it was said to the ancients, Do not kill; and whoever kills is liable to judgment.

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother without cause is liable to judgment; and whoever says to his brother, Raka, is liable to the council; and whoever says, Fool, is liable to Gehenna of fire.

If therefore you bring your offering to the altar, and there remember that your brother holds something against you,

leave your offering there before the altar, and go first be reconciled with your brother, and then come and present your offering.

Be in agreement with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way, lest your adversary hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and you fall into the house of prisoners.

Amen I say to you, you will not come out from there until you have paid the last farthing.

You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery.

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman so as to desire her has at once committed adultery with her in his heart.

And if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you, for it is better for you that one of your members perish than that your whole body fall into Gehenna.

And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it from you, for it is better for you that one of your members perish than that your whole body fall into Gehenna.

It has been said that whoever puts away his wife must give her a writing of divorcement.

But I say to you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the word of fornication, makes her commit adultery, and whoever takes a divorced woman commits adultery.

Again you have heard that it was said to the ancients, Do not be false in your oaths, but fulfill your oaths to Master YHWH.

But I say to you, Do not swear at all: not by heaven, for it is the throne of Elohim,

and not by the earth, for it is the footstool under his feet, nor by Urishlim, for it is the city of the great king.

Nor swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair in it black or white.

But let your word be yes, yes, and no, no; anything more than these is from the evil one.

You have heard that it was said: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

But I say to you: Do not stand against the evil one; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

And whoever wants to sue you and take your tunic, leave him also your cloak.

Whoever forces you one mile, go with him two.

Whoever asks of you, give to him, and whoever wants to borrow from you, do not refuse him.

You have heard that it was said: Love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.

But I say to you: Love your enemies, and bless whoever curses you, and do good to whoever hates you, and pray for those who lead you by force and persecute you:

so that you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who makes his sun rise on the good and on the bad, and sends down his rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do this?

And if you greet your brothers only, what more are you doing? Do not even the tax collectors do this?

Be therefore perfect, just as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.