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 la multitud, subió al monte y se sentó. Entonces sus discípulos se le acercaron,

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

y él comenzó a enseñarles diciendo:

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 los pobres en espíritu, porque 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, porque ellos recibirán consolación.

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 mansos, porque 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, porque 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, porque ellos serán tratados con 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, porque 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 pacificadores, porque 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 los que padecen persecución por causa de la justicia, porque 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 ustedes cuando por mi causa los insulten y persigan, y mientan y digan contra ustedes toda clase de mal.

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.

Gócense y alégrense, porque en los cielos ya tienen ustedes un gran galardón; pues así persiguieron a los profetas que vivieron antes que ustedes. La sal de la tierra

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 pierde su sabor, ¿cómo volverá a ser salada? Ya no servirá para nada, sino para ser arrojada a la calle y pisoteada por la gente. La luz del mundo

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 asentada sobre un monte no se puede esconder.

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.

Tampoco se enciende una lámpara y se pone debajo de un cajón, sino sobre el candelero, para que alumbre a todos los que están en 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.

De la misma manera, que la luz de ustedes alumbre delante de todos, para que todos vean sus buenas obras y glorifiquen a su Padre, que está en los cielos. Jesús y la ley

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 ustedes que he venido para abolir la ley o los profetas; no he venido para abolir, 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 de cierto les digo que, mientras existan el cielo y la tierra, no pasará ni una jota ni una tilde de la ley, hasta que todo se haya cumplido.

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.

De manera que, cualquiera que quebrante uno de estos mandamientos muy pequeños, y así enseñe a los demás, será considerado muy pequeño en el reino de los cielos; pero cualquiera que los practique y los enseñe, será considerado 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.

Yo les digo que, si la justicia de ustedes no es mayor que la de los escribas y los fariseos, ustedes no entrarán en el reino de los cielos. Jesús y la ira

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 antiguos: “No matarás”, y que cualquiera que mate será culpable de juicio.

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 cualquiera que se enoje contra su hermano, será culpable de juicio, y cualquiera que a su hermano le diga “necio”, será culpable ante el concilio, y cualquiera que le diga “fatuo”, quedará expuesto al 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 traes tu ofrenda al altar, y allí te acuerdas de 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 allí tu ofrenda delante del altar, y ve y reconcíliate primero con tu hermano, y después de eso vuelve 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 estás con él en el camino, no sea que el adversario te entregue al juez, y el juez al alguacil, 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.

De cierto te digo que no saldrás de allí, hasta que hayas pagado el último centavo. Jesús y el adulterio

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

»Ustedes han oído que fue dicho: “No cometerás 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 cualquiera que mira con deseos a una mujer, ya adulteró 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).

Por tanto, si tu ojo derecho te hace caer en pecado, sácatelo y deshazte de él; es mejor que se pierda uno de tus miembros, y no que todo tu cuerpo sea echado 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 caer en pecado, córtatela y deshazte de ella; es mejor que se pierda uno de tus miembros, y no que todo tu cuerpo sea echado al infierno. Jesús y el divorcio

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

»También fue dicho: “Cualquiera que se divorcia de su mujer, debe darle un certificado 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 el que se divorcia de su mujer, a no ser por causa de fornicación, hace que ella adultere, y el que se casa con la divorciada, comete adulterio. Jesús y los juramentos

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.

»Ustedes han oído también que se dijo a los antiguos: “No perjurarás, sino que cumplirás 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 en 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.

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

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

Cuando ustedes digan algo, que sea “sí, sí”, o “no, no”; porque lo que es más de esto, proviene del mal. El amor hacia los enemigos

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

»Ustedes han oído que fue dicho: “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, sino que a cualquiera que te hiera en la mejilla derecha, preséntale 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 provocarte a pleito para quitarte la túnica, déjale también la capa;

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

y a cualquiera que te obligue a llevar carga por una milla, 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, dale, y al que quiera tomar de ti prestado, no se lo rehúses.

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

»Ustedes han oído que fue dicho: “Amarás a tu prójimo, 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, bendigan a los que los maldicen, hagan bien a los que los odian, y oren por quienes 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 sean ustedes hijos de su Padre que está en los cielos, que hace salir su sol sobre malos y buenos, y que hace 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 solamente a quienes los aman, ¿qué recompensa tendrán? ¿Acaso no hacen lo mismo los cobradores 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 ustedes saludan solamente a sus hermanos, ¿qué hacen de más? ¿Acaso no hacen lo mismo 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 lo tanto, sean ustedes perfectos, como su Padre que está en los cielos es perfecto.