Matthew 5:1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain. And when he was set, his disciples came unto him.

Matthew 5:2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,.

Here Emmanuel begins what has come to be known as the beatitudes.

Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:3 Blessed.(original for word 'blessed' is 'happy').are the poor in spirit.(the poor in spirit are usually those who may {1Corinthians 1:26} also be physically poor, lacking abundance and thankfully, lacking the arrogance that often accompanies the feeling of ego fulness {remember the song with the lyric "lookin' out for number 1"?, how shallow that type of thinking proves out to later be}:.Revelation 3:17).for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(of heaven, not in heaven)..(?)

Maybe poor in spirit, that is not having an inflated opinion of self, but  rich in God:.Isaiah 66:2.

Matthew 5:4 Blessed.(original is 'happy' and tracing back further, the word 'bless' means some not nice things).are they that mourn for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:5 Blessed.(original for word 'blessed' is 'happy').are the meek for they shall.(word 'shall' not in original).inherit the Earth.

Closer to the original:."Happy are the meek for their inheritance of Earth.(which one?).is established and secure."

The meek are those who are not raucous, but gentle, humble.

Psalms 37:11.

Matthew 5:6 Blessed.(original for word 'blessed' is 'happy').are they which do hunger.(spiritual hunger).and thirst after righteousness.(what is righteousness?), for they shall.(word 'shall'' not in original).be filled.

Matthew 5:7 Blessed.(original for word 'blessed' is 'happy').are the merciful for they shall.(word 'shall'' not in original).obtain mercy

Like all the beatitudes (declarations by Emmanuel) here they reflect back into your life what you are like. We thus judge ourselves. You reap what you have sown.

Matthew 5:8 Blessed.(original for word 'blessed' is 'happy').are the pure in heart.(of unwavering.high consciousness).for they shall.(word 'shall' not in original {*}).see God.(*).

But, what about John 1:18 where it says that."no man has seen God"?

What then, would a wavering consciousness be like?.James 1:18.

Matthew 5:9 Blessed.(original for word 'blessed' is 'happy').are those who make peace.(*), for this shows they are sons of God.

Verse is closer to the original, that is they are of the same high consciousness God has.

Emmanuel Christ is here also showing that those who are opposed to peace for all, are not of the true, everliving Creator-God of life, light, love, compassion, mercy and kindness who is bringing all those in the multiverse to the oneness of love. That is, all who want life to head that way for all:.Matthew 8:12; 1Corinthians 2:9.

Matthew 5:44; John 14:27; Romans 12:18; 2Corinthians 13:11; James 3:18.

Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:11 Blessed are you, when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Matthew 5:12 Rejoice and be exceeding glad. For great is your reward in heaven.(reward is there now, but not for long), for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you..(?)

Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the Earth. But if the salt has lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.

Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the Earth.(salt preserves, sweetens life's insipidness and freshens up; essentially a man of the Creator should be adding value to all whom he meets and in all he does; see note at Mark 9:50). But if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.(*).

One's value comes from being in alignment with a higher consciousness.

Matthew 5:14.You are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Matthew 5:15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick and it gives light unto all that are in the house.

Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify.(or, 'this glorifies').your Father which is in heaven..(?)

Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.(to fulfill the law and what the prophets talked about)..(?)

What law did He come and not to destroy it and why?
But he did come to destroy something?.Hebrews 2:14.

Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and Earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.(original for 'fulfilled' is 'come to pass').

Christ came to fulfill the Mosaic Law. It became so perverted from God's original design of it. Even those who claimed they kept it, had no idea of it at all. These were the religious leaders (liars) to the people in Emmanuel's time on Earth. But it had to be fulfilled before it could pass into history and Christ did that. Then what happens?.1Corinthians 2:9.

Matthew 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven, but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

What are the least commandments? Well, what's the great ones?.Matthew 22:35-40.

Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.(it's something one 'enters', how?).

Matthew 5:21 You have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.

Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council, but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause.(such as are bullies).shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca.(meaning 'vain, worthless individual'; that is, disdain for another human being caused by only seeing him through the eyes of hate {Malachi 2:10}, not realizing that underneath it all, we are all connected and what you think of others, you feed into the mass mind which both comes back to affect all humanity and oneself), shall be in danger of the council.(original 'sanhedrin'), but whosoever shall say, Thou fool.(original means a hidden corrupt nature, that is, one feels another is rotten to the core and has contempt toward that individual, that is, bad to the depth of his being, no good in him at all; it's really another way of hateful anger toward God because the Soul of God supports all in life), shall be in danger of hell fire.

Barnes Notes: This anger or indignation against sin, is not what our Saviour speaks of here. He speaks here about anger without a cause, that is, unjustly, rashly, hastily, where no offence had been given or intended. In that case anger, such as a bully might have, is evil and therefor it is a violation of 'he that hates his brother is a murderer':.1John 3:15. He has a feeling which would lead him to commit murder if it were fully acted out. He or she has an 'I don't like you attitude', a 'I think you shouldn't be on the Earth', type of attitude.

Matthew 5:23,24 Therefore if you bring you gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has ought against you, leave there your gift before the altar and go your way and first be reconciled to your brother and then come and offer your gift. 

Matthew 5:25 Agree with your adversary quickly while you are in the way with him, lest at any time the adversary deliver you to the judge and the judge deliver you to the officer and you be cast into prison.

Matthew 5:25 Agree.(word 'agree' in the original means 'to give yourself wholly to', that is, to be agreeable; to get along with people; find something in what another says that you can agree with:.Romans 12:18; 14:18,19; 1John 2:15-17).with your adversary quickly while you are in the way with him.(in a situation that could turn worse), lest at any time the adversary deliver you to the judge and the judge deliver you to the officer and you be cast into prison..(?)

Simply means to learn and apply how to get along well with people. If you engage in arguing with others and it gets to the point of you harming them with words or by actions, you could end up in trouble.

Matthew 5:26 Verily I say unto thee. You shall by no means come out thence, till you hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Romans 12:18.

Matthew 5:27 You have heard that it was said by them of old time, You shalt not commit adultery.

Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looks on a woman to lust.(original for word 'lust' is 'desire').after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Nothing wrong with strongly desiring a sincere relationship with a woman and all that comes with it. It's when you want her just for sex or for money and with no concern shown for a sincere deepening relationship, that transcends the bounds of decency; as it's then a one way selfish action:.Proverbs 7:11-23. Sex and spirit are made to flirt with one another, but religion has caused much suppression here.

Matthew 5:29 And if your right eye offend you, pluck it out and cast it from you. For it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish and not that your whole body should be cast into hell..(?)

Matthew 5:30 And if your right hand offend you, cut it off and cast it from you. For it is profitable for you that one of thy members should perish and not that your whole body should be cast into hell..(?)

Matthew 5:31 It has been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement.

Matthew 5:32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causes her to commit adultery. And whosoever shall marry her that is divorced commits adultery.

Matthew 5:33 Again, you have heard that it has been said by them of old time, You shall not forswear yourself, but shall perform unto the Lord your oaths.

Matthew 5:34 But I say unto you, Swear.(?).not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne.

God's throne is in His temple and the temple is you:.1Corinthians 3:16; 2Corinthians 6:16; (*). So, we see by this that heaven is an invisible place that God permeates and that's everywhere including inside you, but you'll never know that unless you're awakened to it. So, how close then is God?

....Chapter 5 continues

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