11. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.
12. Rejoice and be glad, because your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
13. “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, by what will it be made salty? It is good for nothing any longer except to be thrown outside and trampled under foot by people.
14. You are the light of the world. A city located on top of a hill cannot be hidden,
15. nor do they light a lamp and place it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house.
16. In the same way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
17. “Do not think that I have come to destroy the law or the prophets. I have not come to destroy them but to fulfill them.
18. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one tiny letter or one stroke of a letter will pass away from the law until all takes place.
19. Therefore whoever abolishes one of the least of these commandments and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever keeps them and teaches them, this person will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20. For I say to you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21. “You have heard that it was said to the people of old, ‘Do not commit murder,’ and ‘whoever commits murder will be subject to judgment.’
22. But I say to you that everyone who is angry at his brother will be subject to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, ‘Stupid fool!’ will be subject to the council, and whoever says, ‘Obstinate fool!’ will be subject to fiery hell.
23. Therefore if you present your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24. leave your gift there before the altar and first go be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your gift.
25. Settle the case quickly with your accuser while you are with him on the way, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
26. Truly I say to you, you will never come out of there until you have paid back the last penny!
27. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’