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"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out to be trampled under foot by men.

nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

"Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.

Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca,' shall be guilty before the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, ‘You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.

but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

But if your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

"Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall fulfill your vows to the Lord.'

But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,

But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes' or ‘No, no'; anything beyond these is of the evil one.

But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.']

But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face

so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;