1 S eeing the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him.

Cuando Jesús vio a las multitudes, subió al monte; y después de sentarse, Sus discípulos se acercaron a El.

2 T hen He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

Y abriendo Su boca, les enseñaba, diciendo: Las Bienaventuranzas

3 B lessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous— with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!

“Bienaventurados (Felices) los pobres en espíritu, pues de ellos es el reino de los cielos.

4 B lessed and enviably happy '> happiness produced by the experience of God’s favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His matchless grace] are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted!

“Bienaventurados los que lloran, pues ellos serán consolados.

5 B lessed (happy, blithesome, joyous, spiritually prosperous— with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the meek (the mild, patient, long-suffering), for they shall inherit the earth!

“Bienaventurados los humildes, pues ellos heredarán la tierra.

6 B lessed and fortunate and happy and spiritually prosperous (in that state in which the born-again child of God enjoys His favor and salvation) are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God), for they shall be completely satisfied!

“Bienaventurados los que tienen hambre y sed de justicia, pues ellos serán saciados.

7 B lessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous— with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy!

“Bienaventurados los misericordiosos, pues ellos recibirán misericordia.

8 B lessed (happy, enviably fortunate, and spiritually prosperous—possessing the happiness produced by the experience of God’s favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His grace, regardless of their outward conditions) are the pure in heart, for they shall see God!

“Bienaventurados los de limpio corazón, pues ellos verán a Dios.

9 B lessed (enjoying enviable happiness, spiritually prosperous— with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God!

“Bienaventurados los que procuran la paz, pues ellos serán llamados hijos de Dios.

10 B lessed and happy and enviably fortunate and spiritually prosperous (in the state in which the born-again child of God enjoys and finds satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of his outward conditions) are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake (for being and doing right), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!

“Bienaventurados aquéllos que han sido perseguidos por causa de la justicia, pues de ellos es el reino de los cielos.

11 B lessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous— with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely on My account.

“Bienaventurados serán cuando los insulten y persigan, y digan todo género de mal contra ustedes falsamente, por causa de Mí.

12 B e glad and supremely joyful, for your reward in heaven is great (strong and intense), for in this same way people persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Regocíjense y alégrense, porque la recompensa de ustedes en los cielos es grande, porque así persiguieron a los profetas que fueron antes que ustedes.

13 Y ou are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste (its strength, its quality), how can its saltness be restored? It is not good for anything any longer but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men.

“Ustedes son la sal de la tierra; pero si la sal se ha vuelto insípida, ¿con qué se hará salada otra vez ? Ya no sirve para nada, sino para ser echada fuera y pisoteada por los hombres.

14 Y ou are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

“Ustedes son la luz del mundo. Una ciudad situada sobre un monte no se puede ocultar;

15 N or do men light a lamp and put it under a peck measure, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.

ni se enciende una lámpara y se pone debajo de una vasija (un almud), sino sobre el candelero, y alumbra a todos los que están en la casa.

16 L et your light so shine before men that they may see your moral excellence and your praiseworthy, noble, and good deeds and recognize and honor and praise and glorify your Father Who is in heaven.

Así brille la luz de ustedes delante de los hombres, para que vean sus buenas acciones y glorifiquen a su Padre que está en los cielos. Jesús Cumple la Ley y los Profetas

17 D o not think that I have come to do away with or undo the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to do away with or undo but to complete and fulfill them.

“No piensen que he venido para poner fin a la Ley o a los Profetas; no he venido para poner fin, sino para cumplir.

18 F or truly I tell you, until the sky and earth pass away and perish, not one smallest letter nor one little hook will pass from the Law until all things are accomplished.

Porque en verdad les digo que hasta que pasen el cielo y la tierra, no se perderá ni la letra más pequeña ni una tilde de la Ley hasta que toda se cumpla.

19 W hoever then breaks or does away with or relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but he who practices them and teaches others to do so shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

“Cualquiera, pues, que anule uno solo de estos mandamientos, aun de los más pequeños, y así lo enseñe a otros, será llamado muy pequeño en el reino de los cielos; pero cualquiera que los guarde y los enseñe, éste será llamado grande en el reino de los cielos.

20 F or I tell you, unless your righteousness (your uprightness and your right standing with God) is more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Porque les digo a ustedes que si su justicia no supera la de los escribas y Fariseos, no entrarán en el reino de los cielos. Enseñanza de Jesús sobre el Odio

21 Y ou have heard that it was said to the men of old, You shall not kill, and whoever kills shall be liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the court.

“Ustedes han oído que se dijo a los antepasados: ‘ No mataras ’ y: ‘Cualquiera que cometa homicidio será culpable (responsable) ante la corte.’

22 B ut I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbors malice (enmity of heart) against him shall be liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the court; and whoever speaks contemptuously and insultingly to his brother shall be liable to and unable to escape the punishment imposed by the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, You cursed fool! shall be liable to and unable to escape the hell (Gehenna) of fire.

Pero Yo les digo que todo aquél que esté enojado con su hermano será culpable ante la corte; y cualquiera que diga: ‘Insensato (Inútil) ’ a su hermano, será culpable ante la corte suprema (el Sanedrín); y cualquiera que diga: ‘Idiota,’ será merecedor del infierno de fuego.

23 S o if when you are offering your gift at the altar you there remember that your brother has any against you,

“Por tanto, si estás presentando tu ofrenda en el altar, y allí te acuerdas que tu hermano tiene algo contra ti,

24 L eave your gift at the altar and go. First make peace with your brother, and then come back and present your gift.

deja tu ofrenda allí delante del altar, y ve, reconcíliate primero con tu hermano, y entonces ven y presenta tu ofrenda.

25 C ome to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way traveling with him, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.

“Ponte de acuerdo pronto con tu adversario mientras vas con él por el camino, no sea que tu adversario te entregue al juez, y el juez al guardia, y seas echado en la cárcel.

26 T ruly I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last fraction of a penny.

En verdad te digo que no saldrás de allí hasta que hayas pagado el último centavo. Enseñanza de Jesús sobre el Adulterio

27 Y ou have heard that it was said, You shall not commit adultery.

“Ustedes han oído que se dijo: ‘ No cometeras adulterio.’

28 B ut I say to you that everyone who so much as looks at a woman with evil desire for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Pero Yo les digo que todo el que mire a una mujer para codiciarla ya cometió adulterio con ella en su corazón.

29 I f your right eye serves as a trap to ensnare you or is an occasion for you to stumble and sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be cast into hell (Gehenna).

Si tu ojo derecho te hace pecar, arráncalo y tíralo; porque te es mejor que se pierda uno de tus miembros, y no que todo tu cuerpo sea arrojado al infierno.

30 A nd if your right hand serves as a trap to ensnare you or is an occasion for you to stumble and sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better that you lose one of your members than that your entire body should be cast into hell (Gehenna).

Y si tu mano derecha te hace pecar, córtala y tírala; porque te es mejor que se pierda uno de tus miembros, y no que todo tu cuerpo vaya al infierno.

31 I t has also been said, Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.

“También se dijo: ‘ Cualquiera que repudie a su mujer, que le de carta de divorcio.’

32 B ut I tell you, Whoever dismisses and repudiates and divorces his wife, except on the grounds of unfaithfulness (sexual immorality), causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a woman who has been divorced commits adultery.

Pero Yo les digo que todo el que se divorcia de su mujer, a no ser por causa de infidelidad, la hace cometer adulterio; y cualquiera que se casa con una mujer divorciada, comete adulterio. Enseñanza de Jesús sobre el Juramento Falso

33 A gain, you have heard that it was said to the men of old, You shall not swear falsely, but you shall perform your oaths to the Lord.

“También han oído que se dijo a los antepasados: ‘ No juraras falsamente, sino que cumpliras tus juramentos al Señor.’

34 B ut I tell you, Do not bind yourselves by an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Pero Yo les digo: no juren de ninguna manera; ni por el cielo, porque es el trono de Dios;

35 O r by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

ni por la tierra, porque es el estrado de Sus pies; ni por Jerusalén, porque es la ciudad del gran Rey.

36 A nd do not swear by your head, for you are not able to make a single hair white or black.

Ni jurarás por tu cabeza, porque no puedes hacer blanco o negro ni un solo cabello.

37 L et your Yes be simply Yes, and your No be simply No; anything more than that comes from the evil one.

Antes bien, sea el hablar de ustedes: ‘Sí, sí’ o ‘No, no’; porque lo que es más de esto, procede del mal (del maligno). Enseñanza de Jesús sobre la Venganza

38 Y ou have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

“Ustedes han oído que se dijo: ‘ Ojo por ojo y diente por diente.’

39 B ut I say to you, Do not resist the evil man; but if anyone strikes you on the right jaw or cheek, turn to him the other one too.

Pero Yo les digo: no resistan al que es malo; antes bien, a cualquiera que te abofetee en la mejilla derecha, vuélvele también la otra.

40 A nd if anyone wants to sue you and take your undershirt (tunic), let him have your coat also.

Al que quiera ponerte pleito y quitarte la túnica, déjale también la capa.

41 A nd if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two.

Y cualquiera que te obligue a ir un kilómetro, ve con él dos.

42 G ive to him who keeps on begging from you, and do not turn away from him who would borrow '> at interest] from you.

Al que te pida, da le; y al que desee pedirte prestado no le vuelvas la espalda. El Amor Verdadero y su Recompensa

43 Y ou have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy;

“Ustedes han oído que se dijo: ‘ Amaras a tu projimo y odiarás a tu enemigo.’

44 B ut I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Pero Yo les digo: amen a sus enemigos y oren por los que los persiguen,

45 T o show that you are the children of your Father Who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the wicked and on the good, and makes the rain fall upon the upright and the wrongdoers.

para que ustedes sean hijos de su Padre que está en los cielos; porque El hace salir Su sol sobre malos y buenos, y llover sobre justos e injustos.

46 F or if you love those who love you, what reward can you have? Do not even the tax collectors do that?

Porque si ustedes aman a los que los aman, ¿qué recompensa tienen ? ¿No hacen también lo mismo los recaudadores de impuestos ?

47 A nd if you greet only your brethren, what more than others are you doing? Do not even the Gentiles (the heathen) do that?

Y si saludan solamente a sus hermanos, ¿qué hacen más que otros ? ¿No hacen también lo mismo los Gentiles (los paganos)?

48 Y ou, therefore, must be perfect '> maturity of godliness in mind and character, having reached the proper height of virtue and integrity], as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Por tanto, sean ustedes perfectos como su Padre celestial es perfecto.