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Jesus Teach On Top Da Mountain Side

Jesus see choke peopo, an he go up da mountain litto bit. He sit down dea fo teach, an da guys he wen pick fo teach come by him fo listen.

Da Peopo Dat Stay Good Inside

He wen start fo teach um. He tell um:

“Da peopo dat know dey need God inside dea heart,
    Dey can stay good inside
    Cuz God in da sky, he dea King.
“Da peopo dat cry inside dea heart,
    Dey can stay good inside
    Cuz God goin kokua dem.
“Da peopo dat no need put demself first everytime,
    Dey can stay good inside
    Cuz God goin give um da whole world.
“Da peopo dat everytime really like do da right ting,
    Dey can stay good inside
    Cuz God goin help um do um.
“Da peopo dat pity da odda peopo, an give um chance,
    Dey can stay good inside
    Cuz God goin pity dem an give um chance too.
“Da peopo dat hundred percent fo God inside,
    Dey can stay good inside
    Cuz dey goin see God.
“Da peopo dat help da odda peopo come friends again,
    Dey can stay good inside
    Cuz God goin say, ‘Dey my kids.’
10 “Da peopo dat do right, an suffa fo dat,
    Dey can stay good inside
    Cuz God in da sky, he dea King.

11 “You guys can stay good inside wen dey talk bad to you guys, an make you guys suffa, an dey talk any kine bout you guys, cuz you guys mines, but dey bulai. 12 Dance an sing, cuz bumbye God goin have plenny good kine stuff fo you guys wea he stay inside da sky. Eh, jalike befo time, da guys God wen send fo talk fo him long time ago, had peopo dat wen make dem suffa too.

Salt An Light

13 “You guys know how da food need salt fo stay good. Same ting, da peopo all ova da world need you guys. But if da salt no mo taste, how you goin make um work like salt again? Dat kine salt no good. Ony ting can do, throw da salt outside wea da peopo walk.

14 “You guys jalike da light dat help da peopo all ova da world fo see. You no can hide one town on top one hill. 15 Same ting, you no light one lamp an den cover um up. You put um up on top one high place, yeah? Den everybody inside da house can see. 16 So, you guys jalike da light. Let everybody see da good kine stuff you guys doing. Den dey goin say dat yoa Fadda, God, dat stay in da sky, eh! he awesome!

Jesus Teach Bout Godʼs Rules

17 “No tink I stay hea fo get rid a Godʼs Rules an da stuff da guys who talk fo God wen say. I neva come fo wipe out Godʼs Rules. I come fo make everyting dey wen talk bout come true. 18 Dass right! An I tell you guys dis too: Da sky an da world no goin pau befo everyting dat Godʼs Rules say come true. Nobody no can take notting from Godʼs Rules, not even one dot o one small line. 19 Whoeva no do jus one small kine Rule from God, cuz he tink, ‘Dat Rule notting,’ an he teach da odda guys fo say dat Rule notting too, da King from da sky goin make dat guy jalike he notting. But whoeva do wat all Godʼs Rules say, an teach da odda guys fo do um too, da King from da sky goin make him importan. 20 I telling you guys, if you no do da right tings, mo den da teacha guys dat teach Godʼs Rules an da Pharisee guys, God in da sky no goin come yoa King.

Da Guy Dat Huhu Wit His Brudda

21 “You guys wen hear wat God wen tell da peopo from befo time. He say, ‘No go kill nobody. Whoeva go kill somebody gotta come in front da judge.’ 22 But eh! I tell you guys dis: Whoeva stay huhu wit his brudda gotta come in front da judge. Whoeva tell his brudda, ‘You no good!’ gotta come in front da main leadas. But whoeva tell, ‘You stupid an good fo notting!’ gotta go to da Hell fire.

23 “So, if you bring one gif fo da Good Boss inside da temple, an you rememba yoa brudda huhu wit you cuz you wen do someting to him, 24 leave yoa gif ova dea, an go make good to yoa brudda. Den you can go back an give yoa gif to da Boss.

25 “If somebody like take you in front da judge, quick, try get everyting right wit dem wen you still get chance. If you no do dat, dey goin give you to da judge, an he goin give you to da police, an dey goin put you inside jail. 26 I telling you da trut, you gotta pay every penny you owe befo you can come out.

Da Guy Dat Fool Aroun Wit Da Odda Guyʼs Wife

27 “You guys wen hear wat God wen say: ‘No go fool aroun behind yoa husban o yoa wifeʼs back.’ 28 But eh! I telling you guys dis: Whoeva look at one wahine an like fool aroun her, he wen do um awready inside his heart. 29 If da right eye make you do bad kine stuff lidat, dig um out, an throw um away! No matta you ony get one eye -- mo worse da whole body go Hell! 30 If da right hand make you do bad kine stuff, cut um off an throw um away! No matta you ony get one hand -- mo worse da whole body go Hell!

Da Guy Dat Dump His Wife

31 “God wen say: ‘Whoeva goin dump his wife, gotta write um down on one divorce paper an give um to her.’ 32 But eh! I telling you guys dis: Whoeva dump his wife, an she neva even fool aroun, he make her jalike she wen fool aroun. An if one nodda guy marry her afta her husban wen dump her, dat guy jalike one guy dat go fool aroun da first guyʼs wife.

Do Wat You Promise

33 “An you guys wen hear wat God wen tell da peopo from befo time. He say, ‘No promise someting an den no do um. Cuz you wen promise um in front da Good Boss Up Dea. So, you betta do um!’ 34 But eh! I tell you guys dis: No go say, ‘I swear to God.’ No make promise an say ‘I swear by da sky up dea, dat I goin do um!’ cuz dass Godʼs throne, wea he stay sitting cuz he in charge. 35 No make promise an say ‘by da earth,’ cuz dass Godʼs stool fo his feets. No make promise an say ‘by Jerusalem,’ cuz dass da spesho town fo da big King. 36 No make promise an say ‘by my head,’ cuz you no can make one hair come white o black. 37 Ony say, ‘Yeah’ o ‘No.’ Wateva you say mo den dis come from da Bad Guy, da Devil.

No Fight Back

38 “You guys wen hear wat God wen say: ‘If anybody pull out yoa eye, pull out his eye. If anybody broke yoa teet, broke his teet.’ 39 But eh! I telling you guys dis: No fight back da bad guys. If anybody slap yoa head one side, mo betta let um slap da odda side too. 40 If anybody take you in front da judge so dey can get yoa shirt, let um take yoa coat too. 41 If one army guy make you carry his stuffs one mile, eh! carry um two miles. 42 Wen somebody aks you fo someting you get, give um. Da guy who like borrow someting from you, no tell um, ‘No!’

Love Da Guys Dat Hate You

43 “You guys wen hear wat God wen say: ‘Show love an aloha fo da peopo dat all aroun you.’ An da peopo say: ‘Hate da guys dat hate you.’ 44 But eh! I telling you guys dis: Show love an aloha fo da guys dat hate you! An aks God fo help da guys dat make you suffa! 45 Wen you do dat, you goin show fo real dat you da kine kids dat come from yoa Fadda dat stay in da sky. He make da sun come up fo da bad guys an da good guys. An he send rain fo da guys dat do da right tings, an fo da guys dat no do da right tings. 46 So, if you guys ony get love an aloha fo da guys dat get love an aloha fo you, you tink God owe you guys money fo dat? Nah! Even da tax peopo dat collect money fo tax fo da govermen, dey get love an aloha fo da guys dat get love an aloha fo dem. 47 If you guys say ‘Howzit’ ony to yoa bruddas, you tink you spesho, o wat? Even all da diffren peopos all ova da world dat donno God, dey say ‘Howzit’ to dea bruddas too. 48 All da time you gotta be good hundred percent, jalike yoa Fadda in da sky, he everytime stay good hundred percent.

Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount

Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.

The Beatitudes(A)

He said:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(B)
Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.(C)
Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.(D)
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.(E)
Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.(F)
Blessed are the pure in heart,(G)
    for they will see God.(H)
Blessed are the peacemakers,(I)
    for they will be called children of God.(J)
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(K)
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(L)

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(M) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(N) 12 Rejoice and be glad,(O) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(P)

Salt and Light

13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.(Q)

14 “You are the light of the world.(R) A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.(S) 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others,(T) that they may see your good deeds(U) and glorify(V) your Father in heaven.

The Fulfillment of the Law

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.(W) 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.(X) 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands(Y) and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.(Z)

Murder(AA)

21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,[a](AB) and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry(AC) with a brother or sister[b][c] will be subject to judgment.(AD) Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[d] is answerable to the court.(AE) And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.(AF)

23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.

25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

Adultery

27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[e](AG) 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.(AH) 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble,(AI) gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble,(AJ) cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.

Divorce

31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[f](AK) 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.(AL)

Oaths

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath,(AM) but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’(AN) 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:(AO) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;(AP) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(AQ) 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(AR) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[g](AS)

Eye for Eye

38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[h](AT) 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.(AU) 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.(AV)

Love for Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[i](AW) and hate your enemy.’(AX) 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(AY) 45 that you may be children(AZ) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.(BA) 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?(BB) Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(BC)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13
  2. Matthew 5:22 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verse 23.
  3. Matthew 5:22 Some manuscripts brother or sister without cause
  4. Matthew 5:22 An Aramaic term of contempt
  5. Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14
  6. Matthew 5:31 Deut. 24:1
  7. Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
  8. Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21
  9. Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18