cast out, and trodden under foot of men.

¹⁴Ye are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid that is situated on an eminence. ¹⁵Neither do men burn a lamp, and set it under a bushel, but on its stand; and it sheds light on all that are in the house. ¹⁶Just so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

¹⁷Think not that I am come to destroy the law and the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. ¹⁸For I tell you assuredly, that till heaven and earth pass away, not one iota, or the smallest stroke of a letter, shall pass from the law, until all things shall be accomplished. ¹⁹Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments, and teach men so, he shall be accounted the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall practise, and teach them, he shall be reckoned great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰For I say unto you, That except your righteousness abounds more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

²¹Ye have heard that it was said to the men of antient times, “Thou shalt do no murder;” and whosoever shall commit murder, shall be liable to the judgment: ²²but I say unto you, That every man who is angry with his brother without cause, shall be liable to the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the sanhedrim: but whosever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to be cast into hell fire. ²³If therefore thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; ²⁴leave there thy gift before the altar, and go: first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. ²⁵Be disposed to agree with thy prosecutor speedily, whilst thou art in the way with him to the bar; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the judge commit thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. ²⁶Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out from thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.

²⁷Ye have heard that it was said to those of old, “Thou shalt not commit adultery:” ²⁸but I say unto you, That every one who looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart. ²⁹If then thine eye, the right, leads thee to offend, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is highly for thy advantage, that one of thy members be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. ³⁰And if thy right hand leads thee to offend, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is highly thy interest that one of thy members should be destroyed, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

³¹It hath been said indeed, That whosoever will put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce: ³²But I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except on account of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.

³³Again ye have heard that it was said to those of old, “Thou shalt not perjure thyself, but shalt perform to the Lord thine oaths:” ³⁴But I say to thee, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven; for it is the throne of God: ³⁵nor by the earth; for it is the footstool of his feet: nor by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King: ³⁶neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. ³⁷But let your discourse be, Yea, yea; No, no: for all addition to these is from the wicked one.

³⁸Ye have heard that it was said, “Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth:” ³⁹but I say unto you, Resist not an injurious act; but whosoever