1 WYC And Jhesus, seynge the puple, wente vp in to an hil; and whanne he was set, hise disciplis camen to hym. BSB BSB: When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,
2 WYC And he openyde his mouth, and tauyte hem, and seide, BSB BSB: and He began to teach them, saying:
3 WYC Blessed ben pore men in spirit, for the kyngdom of heuenes is herne. BSB BSB: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 WYC Blessid ben mylde men, for thei schulen welde the erthe. BSB BSB: Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 WYC Blessid ben thei that mornen, for thei schulen be coumfortid. BSB BSB: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 WYC Blessid ben thei that hungren and thristen riytwisnesse, for thei schulen be fulfillid. BSB BSB: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 WYC Blessid ben merciful men, for thei schulen gete merci. BSB BSB: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 WYC Blessid ben thei that ben of clene herte, for thei schulen se God. BSB BSB: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
10 WYC Blessid ben thei that suffren persecusioun for riytfulnesse, for the kingdam of heuenes is herne. BSB BSB: Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 WYC `Ye schulen be blessid, whanne men schulen curse you, and schulen pursue you, and shulen seie al yuel ayens you liynge, for me. BSB BSB: Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
12 WYC Ioie ye, and be ye glad, for youre meede is plenteuouse in heuenes; for so thei han pursued `also profetis that weren bifor you. BSB BSB: Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
13 WYC Ye ben salt of the erthe; that if the salt vanysche awey, whereynne schal it be saltid? To no thing it is worth ouere, no but that it be cast out, and be defoulid 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 WYC Ye ben liyt of the world; a citee set on an hil may not be hid; BSB BSB: You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 WYC ne me teendith not a lanterne, and puttith it vndur a busschel, but on a candilstike, that it yyue liyt to alle that ben in the hous. 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 WYC So schyne youre liyt befor men, that thei se youre goode werkis, and glorifie youre fadir that is in heuenes. 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.
18 WYC Forsothe Y seie to you, til heuene and erthe passe, o lettir or o titel shal not passe fro the lawe, til alle thingis be doon. 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 WYC Therfor he that brekith oon of these leeste maundementis, and techith thus men, schal be clepid the leste in the rewme of heuenes; `but he that doith, and techith, schal be clepid greet in the kyngdom of heuenes. 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 WYC And Y seie to you, that but your riytfulnesse be more plenteuouse than of scribis and of Farisees, ye schulen not entre into the kyngdom of heuenes. 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.
21 WYC Ye han herd that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt not slee; and he that sleeth, schal be gilti to doom. 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 WYC But Y seie to you, that ech man that is wrooth to his brothir, schal be gilti to doom; and he that seith to his brother, Fy! schal be gilti to the counseil; but he that seith, Fool, schal be gilti to the fier of helle. 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 WYC Therfor if thou offrist thi yifte `at the auter, and ther thou bithenkist, that thi brothir hath sum what ayens thee, BSB BSB: So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24 WYC leeue there thi yifte bifor the auter, and go first to be recounselid to thi brothir, and thanne thou schalt come, and schalt offre thi yifte. BSB BSB: leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
25 WYC Be thou consentynge to thin aduersarie soone, while thou art in the weie with hym, lest perauenture thin aduersarie take thee to the domesman, and the domesman take thee to the mynystre, and thou be sent in to prisoun. 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 WYC Treuli Y seie to thee, thou shalt not go out fro thennus, til thou yelde the last ferthing. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
27 WYC Ye han herd that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt `do no letcherie. BSB BSB: You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’
28 WYC But Y seie to you, that euery man that seeth a womman for to coueite hir, hath now do letcherie bi hir in his herte. 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 WYC That if thi riyt iye sclaundre thee, pulle hym out, and caste fro thee; for it spedith to thee, that oon of thi membris perische, than that al thi bodi go in to helle. 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 WYC And if thi riyt hond sclaundre thee, kitte hym aweye, and caste fro thee; for it spedith to thee that oon of thi membris perische, than that al thi bodi go in to helle. 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.
31 WYC And it hath be seyd, Who euere leeueth his wijf, yyue he to hir a libel of forsakyng. BSB BSB: It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
32 WYC But Y seie to you, that euery man that leeueth his wijf, outtakun cause of fornycacioun, makith hir to do letcherie, and he that weddith the forsakun wijf, doith auowtrye. 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.
33 WYC Eftsoone ye han herd, that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt not forswere, but thou schalt yelde thin othis to the Lord. 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 WYC But Y seie to you, that ye swere not `for ony thing; nethir bi heuene, for it is the trone of God; BSB BSB: But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 WYC nether bi the erthe, for it is the stole of his feet; nether bi Jerusalem, for it is the citee of a greet kyng; nether thou shalt not swere bi thin heed, BSB BSB: or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
36 WYC for thou maist not make oon heere white, ne blacke; BSB BSB: Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
37 WYC but be youre word, Yhe, yhe; Nay, nay; and that that is more than these, is of yuel. BSB BSB: Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
39 WYC But Y seie to you, that ye ayenstonde not an yuel man; but if ony smyte thee in the riyt cheke, schewe to him also the tothir; 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 WYC and to hym that wole stryue with thee in doom, and take awey thi coote, leeue thou `to him also thi mantil; BSB BSB: if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
41 WYC and who euer constreyneth thee a thousynde pacis, go thou with hym othir tweyne. BSB BSB: and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.
42 WYC Yyue thou to hym that axith of thee, and turne not awey fro hym that wole borewe of thee. BSB BSB: Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
46 WYC For if ye louen hem that louen you, what mede schulen ye han? whether pupplicans doon not this? BSB BSB: If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
47 WYC And if ye greten youre britheren oonli, what schulen ye do more? ne doon not hethene men this? BSB BSB: And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
48 WYC Therfore be ye parfit, as youre heuenli fadir is parfit. BSB BSB: Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.