The Sermon on the Mount 1 TNT When he sawe the people he went vp into a mountayne and when he was set his disciples came to hym BSB BSB: When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
2 TNT and he opened hys mouthe and taught them sayinge: BSB BSB: and He began to teach them, saying:
The Beatitudes (Psalm 1:1–6; Luke 6:20–23)
3 TNT Blessed are the povre in sprete: for theirs is the kyngdome of heven. BSB BSB: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 TNT Blessed are they that morne: for they shalbe conforted. BSB BSB: Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 TNT Blessed are the meke: for they shall inheret the erth. BSB BSB: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 TNT Blessed are they which honger and thurst for rightewesnes: for they shalbe filled. BSB BSB: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 TNT Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteyne mercy. BSB BSB: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 TNT Blessed are the pure in herte: for they shall se God. BSB BSB: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
10 TNT Blessed are they which suffre persecucion for rightwesnes sake: for theirs ys the kyngdome of heuen. BSB BSB: Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 TNT Blessed are ye when men reuyle you and persecute you and shall falsly say all manner of yvell saynges agaynst you for my sake. BSB BSB: Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
12 TNT Reioyce and be glad for greate is youre rewarde in heven. For so persecuted they the Prophetes which were before youre dayes. BSB BSB: Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
Salt and Light (Mark 9:49–50; Luke 14:34–35; Philippians 2:12–18)
13 TNT ye are the salt of the erthe: but and yf the salt have lost hir saltnes what can be salted ther with? It is thence forthe good for nothynge but to be cast oute and to be troade vnder fote of men. BSB BSB: You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
14 TNT ye are the light of the worlde. A cite that is set on an hill cannot be hid BSB BSB: You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 TNT nether do men lyght a cadell and put it vnder a busshell but on a candelstick and it lighteth all that are in the house. BSB BSB: Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
16 TNT Let youre light so shyne before men that they maye se youre good workes and glorify youre father which is in heven. BSB BSB: In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
The Fulfillment of the Law 18 TNT For truely I saye vnto you till heven and erth perisshe one iott or one tytle of the lawe shall not scape tyll all be fulfilled. BSB BSB: For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
19 TNT Whosoever breaketh one of these lest commaundmentes and teacheth men so he shalbe called the leest in the kyngdome of heven. But whosoever obserueth and teacheth the same shal be called greate in the kyngdome of heven. BSB BSB: So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 TNT For I saye vnto you except youre rightewesnes excede the righetewesnes of the Scribes and Pharises ye cannot entre into the kyngdome of heven. BSB BSB: For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Anger and Reconciliation (Luke 12:57–59)
21 TNT ye have herde howe it was sayd vnto the of the olde tyme: Thou shalt not kyll. For whoso ever kylleth shall be in daunger of iudgement. BSB BSB: You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’
22 TNT But I say vnto you, whosoever is angre with hys brother, shalbe in daunger of iudgement. Whosoeuer sayeth vnto his brother Racha shalbe in dauger of a consell. But whosoeuer sayeth thou fole shalbe in dauger of hell fyre. BSB BSB: But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
23 TNT Therfore when thou offrest thy gifte at the altare and their remembrest that thy brother hath ought agaynst the: BSB BSB: So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24 TNT leue there thyne offrynge before the altre and go thy waye first and be reconcyled to thy brother and then come and offre thy gyfte. BSB BSB: leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
25 TNT Agre with thyne adversary quicklye, whyles thou arte in the waye with hym lest that adversary deliver ye to the iudge and the iudge, delivre ye to the minister, and the thou be cast into preson. BSB BSB: Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he 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 TNT I say vnto ye verely: thou shalt not come out thece till thou have payed the utmost farthige. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
Adultery (Leviticus 18:1–30)
27 TNT ye haue hearde howe it was sayde to the of olde tyme: Thou shalt not committ advoutrie. BSB BSB: You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
28 TNT But I say vnto you that whosoeuer looketh on a wyfe lustynge after her hathe committed advoutrie with hir alredy in his hert. BSB BSB: But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
29 TNT Wherfore yf thy right eye offende ye plucke hym out, and caste him from the. Better it is for the that one of thy membres perisshe then that thy hole bodye shuld be cast into hell. BSB BSB: If your right eye causes you to sin, 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 TNT Also if thy right honde offend the cut hym of and caste hym from the. Better that ys that one of thy membres perisshe then that all thy body shulde be caste in to hell. BSB BSB: And if your right hand causes you to sin, 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 depart into hell.
Divorce (Deuteronomy 24:1–5; Luke 16:18)
31 TNT It ys sayd, whosoever put awaye his wyfe let hym geve her a testymonyall also of the devorcement. BSB BSB: It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
32 TNT But I say vnto you: whosoever put awaye his wyfe, (except it be for fornicacion), causeth her to breake matrymony. And whosoever maryeth her that is devorsed breaketh wedlocke. BSB BSB: But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Oaths and Vows (Numbers 30:1–16)
33 TNT Agayne ye haue hearde how it was sayd to the of olde tyme thou shalt not forsuere thy selfe but shalt performe thyne othe to God. BSB BSB: Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
34 TNT But I saye vnto you swere not at all nether by heue for it ys Goddes seate: BSB BSB: But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 TNT nor yet by the erth for it is his fote stole: nether by Ierusalem for it ys the cyte of that greate kynge: BSB BSB: or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36 TNT nether shalt thou sweare by thy heed because thou canst not make one white heer or blacke: BSB BSB: Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
37 TNT But your communicacion shalbe ye ye: nay nay. For whatsoeuer is more then that cometh of yvell. BSB BSB: Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
Love Your Enemies (Leviticus 24:17–23; Luke 6:27–36)
39 TNT But I saye to you that ye resist not wronge. But whosoever geve the a blowe on thy right cheke tourne to him the other. BSB BSB: But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
40 TNT And yf eny man will sue the at the lawe and take awaye thy coote let hym have thy cloocke also. BSB BSB: if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
41 TNT And whosoever wyll compell the to goo a myle goo wyth him twayne. BSB BSB: and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
42 TNT Geve to him that axeth and from him that wolde borowe tourne not awaye. BSB BSB: Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
46 TNT For yf ye love them which love you: what rewarde shall ye have? Doo not the Publicans euen so? BSB BSB: If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
47 TNT And yf ye be frendly to youre brethren onlye: what singuler thynge doo ye? BSB BSB: And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
48 TNT Do not the Publicans lyke wyse? ye shall therfore be perfecte even as youre father which is in heauen is perfecte. BSB BSB: Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.