Jesus Teaches the People. ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 1 16 TG Prayer. It includes the Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer.To most believers in Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount contains the central tenets of Christian discipleship. “It 3 will not leave even a root or branch. Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 5 A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 13 Peacemaking is not theAbsence of conflict. Matthew 5 1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. 18 [212]— ποιεῖ αὐτὴν μοιχᾶσθαι , makes her to commit adultery ) sc. Matt. GR cause to stumble; see also Matt. Feb 22, 2019 - Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 6 JST Matt. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying. It is one of the most discussed and analyzed chapters of the New Testament. 9 Blessed are the apeacemakers: for they shall be called the bchildren of God. Verse 4. . 48 17 Prov. 16 Let your alight so shine before men, that they may see your good bworks, and cglorify your Father which is in heaven. 5:50 Ye are therefore commanded to be perfect …. 6 Matt. A word suggesting contempt or derision in both Aramaic and Greek. 18:15 (15–18). Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. Ps. Jesus taught in Matthew 5:48, “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father, which is in heaven is perfect” (KJV). But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Jesus preaches the Sermon on the Mount-Its teachings replace and transcend some aspects of the Law of Moses-Men are commanded to be perfect like their Father in heaven. But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are the poor in spirit [ptochoi]”; ... Psalm 118 has a familiar ring to many Latter-day Saints. 13 ¶ Ye are the asalt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It contains the first portion of the Sermon on the Mount, which will also take up chapters 6 and 7. ¶ Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be areconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of adivorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall aput away his bwife, saving for the cause of cfornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 12:22 omit the words “without a cause.”. ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 29 TG God, the Standard of Righteousness; Godliness; Man, New, Spiritually Reborn; Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father; Mission of Early Saints; Objectives; Perfection. Matthew 5:1-48. 2 But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication 4 will rise with healing wings, 5 and you will skip about 6 like calves released from the stall. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt alove thy bneighbour, and hate thine enemy. Matthew 5:14-16 NKJV “You are the light of the world. TG Offense. 5 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,. 18:9 (Matt. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Howard W. Hunter, “The Temptations of Christ,” General Conference October 1976. 25 Matthew 5. 8 The Beatitudes start off a section in Matthew called the Sermon on the Mount. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. See what the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple will look like Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the location of the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Adultery & Divorce 2. Reading Materials Lynne H. Wilson, "Matthew 4; Luke 4–5," Come Follow Me Commentary: The New Testament (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2019). 43 46 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. Λόγου , for the cause ) The Hebrew דָּבָר corresponds to the Greek λόγος in the sense of a cause, why anything may be rightly done. 26 4 posted in: New Testament | 0. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. (Matthew 5:31-32a) Context of The Teaching: “I Have Not Come to Abrogate the Law” Any understanding of Jesus’ divorce teaching in the Sermon on the Mount must be grounded upon a more general understanding of what Jesus is about in the Sermon as a whole and of what He is about in the section that includes the divorce teaching. Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount - Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. Chapters 5-7 of Matthew record many teachings, or words of Jesus. 37:11 characterizes as the humble those who have suffered. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. This verse has been quoted many times over the years by top leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormon). 5 Blessed are the a meek: for they shall inherit the b earth. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. . Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount. 14 Ye are the alight of the world. 20 For I say unto you, That except your arighteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the bscribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. 5:33–34 … hell. do not even the publicans so? See Lev. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them. 18:24. 7 Blessed are the amerciful: for they shall obtain mercy. JST Matt. - Perfect? 38 Putting our head in the sand, hoping that the conflict will end, only delays the inevitable.Appeasement of parties. 33 Retaliation & Violence 4. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. His followers came to him. 18:9 note a). TG Contrite Heart; Humility; Poor in Spirit. 29 And if thy right eye aoffend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into bhell. But I say unto you; that whosoever shall put away his wife, &c.] Christ does not infringe, or revoke the original grant, or permission of divorce; only frees it from the false interpretations, and ill use, the Pharisees made of it; and restores the ancient sense of it, in which only it was to be understood: for a divorce was allowable in no case, Ray L. Huntington and Terry B. Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 18:6–9. 12 12:22 (21–24). The Beatitudes. The Sermon on the Mount introduces a series of 5 important discourses recorded in Matthew. It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 Lev. TG Carnal Mind; Chastity; Fornication; Lust; Motivations; Sensuality. 1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. 18:19, where salt is a token of the covenant and was part of sacrificial ritual. GR Quickly have kind thoughts for, or be well disposed toward. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. 4, 5 are transposed (vide Westcott and Hort, 'Appendix'), possibly because the terms of ver. 15 Neither do men light a acandle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ [] 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. 5 Blessed are the ameek: for they shall inherit the bearth. 21 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou ashalt not bkill; and whosoever shall kill shall be cin danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is aangry with his brother bwithout a cause shall be cin danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, dRaca, shall be ein danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Warren Kissinger reports that among Early … Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 9 Blessed are the a peacemakers: for they shall be called the b children of God. The Latin beatus is the basis of the English “beatitude,” meaning “to be fortunate,” “to be happy,” or “to be blessed.” TG Blessing. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 30 2:13 and Num. Chapters 8 and 9 of Matthew record many of his miracles, or the works of Jesus. 3 12 aRejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your breward in heaven: for so cpersecuted they the prophets which were before you. TG Salt. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MATTHEW CHAPTER 5 Jesus preaches the Sermon on the Mount-Its teachings replace and transcend some aspects of the Law of Moses-Men are commanded to be perfect like their Father in heaven. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Honesty 3. do not even the publicans the same? 21 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 10 I have used some of the following stories to emphasize the importance of letting our light shine. 3 aBlessed are the bpoor in spirit: for theirs is the ckingdom of heaven. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 40 4 1 “For indeed the day 2 is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. Here is the same verse with part of it removed.. . Mosiah 4:30 (29–30). Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. The first discourse (Matthew 5-7) is called the Sermon on the Mount and is one of the best known and most quoted parts of the New Testament. ¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? 12:3 reads “… the poor in spirit who come unto me.” James 2:5 (1–9); D&C 56:18 (18–20); 88:17. 7 Blessed are the a merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Daniel K. Judd, “A Scriptural Comparison Concerning Anger: 3 Nephi 12:22 and Matthew 5:22,” in The Book of Mormon and the Message of The Four Gospels, ed. TG Forgive; Reconciliation. This sermon is a masterful exposition of the law and a potent assault on Pharisaic legalism, closing with a call to true faith and salvation (7:13-29). 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 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