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\subsection{\Matthew 5}
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\subsubsection{The Beatitudes}
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\VS{1} Now having seen the crowd he went up to the mountain,
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and having sat, his disciples came to him.
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\VS{2} And having opened his mouth he taught them saying:
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\VS{3} Blessed\footnote{means ``truly rich,'' was used to describe the state
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of the gods. Vss. 3--11 use this same word.}
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are the beggars\footnote{Someone completely dependent on the generosity of others} in spirit \\
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For theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. \\
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\VS{4}
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\footnote{vs 4 then vs 5: \sinaiticus{}BW \hesychian \koine{} all; vs. 5 then vs. 4: D \vulgate{} }
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Blessed are those mourning, \\
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For they will be comforted. \\
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\VS{5} Blessed are the humble%
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\footnote{PRAUS: ``not being overly impressed by a sense of one's self-importance;
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gentleness, humility, courtesy, considerateness''.
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Perhaps the opposite of HUBRIS --- arrogance/pride.}, \\
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For they will inherit the land\footnote{or `earth'. See Ps.37:11}. \\
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\VS{6} Blessed are those hungering and thirsting for justice, \\
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For they will be filled. \\
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\VS{7} Blessed are the merciful, \\
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For they will be shown mercy. \\
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\VS{8} Blessed are the pure in heart, \\
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For they will see God. \\
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\VS{9} Blessed are the peacemakers, \\
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For they will be called [the] sons of God. \\
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\VS{10} Blessed are those persecuted because of justice, \\
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For theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
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\VS{11} Blessed are you when they reproach you and persecute you and say all
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wickedness\fnPoneros{} against you falsely%
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\footnote{``falsely'' \sinaiticus{}W\hesychian{}\koine{} all \vulgate{}; omit: D}
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because of me.
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\VS{12} Be rejoicing and be being glad,
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for great [is] your reward in the heavens. For thus they persecuted the prophets before you.
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\subsubsection{Salt and Light}
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\VS{13} You are the salt%
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\footnote{Salt in the ancient world was valued for preserving and purifying,
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not flavoring — it sealed covenants (Num.18:19) and was required in every offering (Lev.2:13).
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'Salt' here draws on this:
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the disciples are the preserving agent against a world's decay.
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Adulterated salt (cut with gypsum, common with Dead Sea salt) lost its savor and became worthless —
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trodden underfoot like pavement fill.
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} of the earth.
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But if the salt become foolish\footnote{`tasteless'?}, by what will it be made salty?
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[It is] worthy for nothing except to be thrown out [and] trampled by people\fnAnthropos{}.
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\VS{14} You are the light of the world. [a] city cannot be hid [when] set on [a] mountain.
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\VS{15} Neither do people light [a] lamp and place it under the bushel basket,
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but [rather] upon the lamp stand, and it illumines all those in the house.
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\VS{16} So let\fnImperative{} your light shine before people,
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that they see your good works and glorify your father in the heavens.
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\subsubsection{Fulfillment of the Law and Prophets}
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\VS{17} Do not think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets.
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I came not to destroy but to fulfill\footnote{or ``satisfy''}.
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\VS{18} For truly I say to you,
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until heaven and earth pass away, one dot-of-an-``i'' or cross-of-a-``t''
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will \negd{not} pass away from the Law, until all come to pass.
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\VS{19} For whoever sets aside\footnote{or ``loosens'', ``does away with''}
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one of these least commandments and so teaches people,
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he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens.
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[But whoever does and teaches [them], this [one] will be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.]%
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\footnote{insert ``But whoever does... kingdom of the heavens'': \sinaiticus{}DW; omit: everyone else }
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\VS{20} For I say to you that unless your justice abounds more than [that] of the scribes and Pharisees,
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you shall \negd{not} enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
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\subsubsection{Anger and Murder}
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\VS{21} You heard that it was said to the ancients\footnote{Ex.20:13}: You shall not murder,
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and whoever murders will be liable for judgment.
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\VS{22} But I say to you that everyone [being] angry with his brother
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\footnote{insert
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``without cause'' DW \koine\ most; text: \sinaiticus{}B few \vulgate{} \papyrus{67} }
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will be liable for judgment.
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And Whoever says to his brother: Raka\footnote{the Aramaic
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word ``Raka'' means ``[You] worthless'', ``good-for nothing''. But `raqa' in the dialect
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of Aramaic probably spoken in \Iesous' region means `I spit on you'.},
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he will be liable to the council, and whoever says: [You] moron\footnote{The Greek word here is M\={o}ros}, he will be liable to
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the Gehenna\fnGehenna{} fire.
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\VS{23} If therefore you bring your gift to the altar,
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and there remember that your brother has something against you,
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\VS{24} leave your gift there before the altar, and be going first [and] be reconciled to your brother,
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and then having come, be bringing your gift.
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\VS{25} Be being kind to your opponent swiftly while you are with him in the road,
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lest your opponent deliver you up to the judge and judge to the officer,
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and you be thrown into prison.
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\VS{26} Truly I say to you, you shall \negd{not} come out from there
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until you have yielded your last leptos\fnLeptos{}.
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\subsubsection{Adultery}
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\VS{27} You heard that it was said\footnote{Ex.20:14}:
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You shall not commit adultery.
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\VS{28} But I say to you that everyone looking at [someone's] wife\footnote{the Greek word GUN\={E}
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means both `woman' and `wife'. Since the context is about \textit{adultery},
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where at least one party is married, `[someone's] wife seems a better choice than `woman'}
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to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
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\VS{29} And if your right eye makes you stumble, pluck it out and throw [it] from you,
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for it is profitable to you that one of your parts perish
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and not your whole body be thrown into Gehenna\fnGehenna{}.
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\VS{30} And if your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you,
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for it is profitable to you that one of your parts perish and not your whole body be thrown into Gehenna\fnGehenna{}.
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\subsubsection{Divorce}\footnote{In \Iesous's day it was very easy for a man to divorce his wife,
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and given the culture of the day she had few choices for economic survival.}
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\VS{31} And it was said\footnote{Deut.24:1}:
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Whoever puts away his wife, let\fnImperative{} him give her [a] divorce.
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\VS{32} But I say to you that everyone putting away his wife except [by] reason of fornication
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makes her commit adultery,
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and whoever marries the [one] having been put away commits adultery.
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\subsubsection{Oaths}
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\VS{33} Again you have heard that it was said to the ancients\footnote{Lev.19:12}:
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You shall not swear falsely, but you will perform your oaths to the Lord.
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\VS{34} But I say to you do not swear at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne,
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\VS{35} nor by earth, for it is his footstool, nor by \Ieros{}, for it is the city of the great king,
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\VS{36} neither by your own head, for you are not able to make one hair white or black.
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\VS{37} Let\fnImperative{} your word\fnLogos{} yes [be] yes [and] no [be] no,
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and what is more than this is from the wicked\fnPoneros{} [one]\footnote{or ``from wickedness''}.
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\subsubsection{Retaliation}
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\VS{38} You have heard that it was said\footnote{Ex.21:24}:
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Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.
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\VS{39} But I say to you not to oppose wickedness\fnPoneros{},
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but whoever strikes\footnote{or ``thrashes''} the right [side] of your cheek,
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turn to him the other also.
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\VS{40} And to the [one] wanting to sue [you] and take your shirt, give up to him your coat also.
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\VS{41} And whoever compels you to go one mile\fnMile{}, go with him two.
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\VS{42} Give to whoever requests of you, and from the [one] wanting to borrow from you do not turn away.
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\subsubsection{Love for enemies}
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\VS{43} You have heard that it was said\footnote{Lev.19:18}:
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You shall agape-love your neighbor, and you shall hate your enemy.
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\VS{44} But I say to you, be agape-loving your enemies
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\footnote{insert ``be blessing those cursing you, be doing good to those hating you'' DW \koine\ many;
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text: \sinaiticus{}B few}
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and be praying for those persecuting you,
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\VS{45} in order that you become sons of your father in [the] heavens.
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For he makes his sun [to] rise upon the wicked\fnPoneros{} and the good,
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and sends rain upon the just and the unjust.
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\VS{46} For if you agape-love those agape-loving you, what reward do you have?
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Don't the tax-collectors do likewise?
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\VS{47} And if you only greet your brothers, what do you do more [than anyone else]?
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Don't the nations\footnote{i.e. the Gentiles, non-Jews} do likewise?
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\VS{48} Therefore be complete\fnTelos{} as your heavenly father is complete\fnTelos{}.
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