The_Talmud_of_Jmmanuel_-_Sermon_on_the_Mount
Contents • 1 Chapter 5 ♦ 1.1 The Sermon on the Mount • 2 Further Reading • 3 Source
Chapter 5 The Sermon on the Mount 1. When Jmmanuel saw the people following him, he went up a hill and sat down; and his disciples came to him. 2. And he taught them, saying: 3. "Blessed are those who are rich in spirit and recognize the truth, for life is theirs. 4. "Blessed are those who endure hardship, for they shall thus recognize truth and be comforted. 5. "Blessed are the spiritually balanced, for they shall possess knowledge. 6. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for truth and knowledge, for they shall be satisfied. 7. "Blessed are those who live according to the laws of nature, for they live according to the plan of Creation. 8. "Blessed are those who have a clear conscience, for they need not fear. 9. "Blessed are those who know about Creation, for they are not enslaved by false teachings. 10. "Blessed are the righteous, for nature is subject to them. 11. "Blessed are you if, on my account and because of our teachings, people revile and persecute you and speak all manner of evil against you; thus they lie about the teachings. 12. "Be of good cheer and take comfort; this life and the next life will reward you. For so have the belittlers of the truth persecuted the prophets who were before you, and so will they also persecute you. 13. "You are the salt of the Earth, and if the salt loses its flavor with what would one salt? It is useless henceforth, except it be thrown out and stepped on by the people. 14. "You are the light of the world, and consider: The city that lies on top of a mountain cannot be hidden. 15. "One does not light a candle and place it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; thus it shines for all those who are in the house. 16. "Likewise your light shall shine before the people, so they see your good deeds and recognize the truth of your knowledge. 17. "Do not think that I have come to do away with the law or the prophet; I have come not to undo, but to fulfill and to reveal the knowledge. 18. "Truly, I say to you: Until the heavens and the Earth vanish, neither a letter nor a dot of the law of Creation and the laws of nature will vanish, until all is fulfilled. 19. "Whosoever violates one of the smallest of the laws or directives and teaches the people falsely, will be called the smallest; but whosoever spreads the teachings truthfully will be called great and will receive the reward of the spirit. 20. "I tell you: If your righteousness does not exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not receive the reward of the spirit and of life. 21. "You have heard that it was said to your ancestors:' You shall not kill; but whosoever kills shall be found guilty by the courts.' 22. "However, I say to you: Exercise justice according to the natural laws of Creation, so that you find the judgment in logic. 23. "Guilty are all those who kill when not acting in self-defense or according to legal verdict based on self-defense. Likewise, guilty are all those who engage in evil speech and actions. Contents
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