13. “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt should lose its flavor, how shall it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.
14. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand so it gives light to all in the house.
16. In the same way, let your light shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
17. “Do not think that I came to abolish the Torah or the Prophets! I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill.
18. Amen, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or serif shall ever pass away from the Torah until all things come to pass.
19. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever keeps and teaches them, this one shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20. For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the Pharisees and Torah scholars, you shall never enter the kingdom of heaven!
21. “You have heard it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever commits murder shall be subject to judgment.’
22. But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca’ shall be subject to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be subject to fiery Gehenna.
23. “Therefore if you are presenting your offering upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24. leave your offering there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.
25. “Make friends quickly with your opponent while you are with him on the way. Otherwise, your opponent may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the assistant, and you will be thrown into prison.
26. Amen, I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid back the last penny!
27. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
28. But I tell you that everyone who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29. And if your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away! It is better for you that one part of your body should be destroyed, than that your whole body be thrown into Gehenna.