Pastors Jim and Marie Watt
“MATTHEW 5:1-16 – SERMON ON THE MOUNT”
3. 5:1-12 THE BEATITUDES
a. 5:1-3 THE POOR IN SPIRIT
I-DON de tou OCHlous, aNEbe eis to Oros;
And seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain;
kai kaTHIsan-tos auTOU proSELthan auTO hoi ma-theTAI [3101] auTOU,
and when he sat down his :disciples came to him,
kai aNOIxas to STOma auTOU, eDIdas-ken [1321] auTOUS, LEgon,
2 and he opened his :mouth, and taught them, saying,
MaKAri-oi [3107] hoi ptoCHOI [4434] to PNEUma-ti [4151],
3 Blessed the poor in :spirit,
HOti auTON es-tin he ba-siLEIa [932] ton ou-raNON [3772].
for THEIRS is the kingdom of the heavens.
b. 5:4 THE MOURNERS
maKAri-oi hoi penTHOUNtes [3996], HOti auTOI pa-ra-kleTHEson-tai [3870].
Blessed they that mourn, for THEY shall be comforted.
c. 5:5 THE MEEK
maKAri-oi hoi praEIS [4239], HOti auTOI kle-ro-noMEsou-si [3870] ten gen.
Blessed the meek, for THEY shall inherit the earth.
d. 5:7 THE SEEKERS AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS
maKAri-oi hoi peiNONtes [3983] kai diPSONtes [1372] ten di-kai-oSUnen 1343],
Blessed they that hunger and thirst after :righteousness,
HOti auTOI chor-tasTHEson-tai [5526].
for THEY shall be filled.
e. 5:7 THE MERCIFUL
maKAri-oi hoi e-leEmo-nes [1655], HOti auTOI e-le-eTHEson-tai [1655].
Blessed the merciful, for THEY shall obtain mercy.
f. 5:8 THE PURE IN HEART
maKAri-oi hoi ka-thaROI [2513] te karDIa [2588], HOti auTOI ton TheON Opson-tai [3700].
Blessed the pure in :heart, for THEY shall see :God.
g. 5:9 THE PEACEMAKERS.
maKAri-oi hoi ei-re-no-poiOI [1518], HOti auTOI huiOI [5207] TheOU kleTHEson-tai [2564].
Blessed the peace-doers, for THEY shall be called sons of God.
h. 5:10 THE PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
maKAri-oi hoi de-di-ogMEnoi [1377] Ene-ken di-kai-oSUnes [1343],
Blessed they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
HOti auTON es-tin he ba-siLEIa [932] ton ou-raNON.
for THEIRS is the kingdom of the heavens.
i. 5:11 PERSECUTED FOR IDENTIFICATION WITH JESUS
maKAriOI es-te HOtan o-neiDIso-sin [3679] huMAS kai diOxo-sin [1377],
Blessed are you when men shall reproach you and persecute,
kai EIposin pan po-neRON [4190] kath’ huMON pseuDOme-noi [5574] HEne-ken eMOU.
and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.
j. 5:12 ATTITUDE OF THE PERSECUTED
CHAIre-te [5463] , kai a-gal-liASthe [21],
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad,
HOti ho misTHOS [3408] huMON poLUS en tois ou-raNOIS:
for great is your :reward in the heavens:
HOUtos gar eDIo-xan [1377] tous proPHEtas [4396] tous pro huMON.
for so persecuted they the prophets :before you.
4. 5:13-16 SALT AND LIGHT: THE EFFECTS OF A DISCIPLE
a. 5:13 BELIEVERS REJECTED IF SALT LOSES SAVOR
HuMEIS es-te to HAlas [217] tes ges [1093], eAN de to HAlas mo-ranTHE [3471],
YOU are the salt of the earth, but if the salt have lost savor,
en TIni ha-lisTHEse-tai [233]? Eis ouDEN isCHUei [2480] Eti,
wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing,
ei me bleTHEN [906] Exo ka-ta-paTEISthai [2662] huPO ton anTHROpon.
but to be cast out and trodden under of :men.
b. 5:14a BELIEVERS ARE THE WORLD’S LIGHT
huMEIS es-te to phos [5457] tou KOSmou [2889].
YOU are the light of the world.
c. 5:14b HILL CITIES ARE AUTOMATICALLY SEEN
ou DUna-tai POlis [4173] kru-BEnai [2928] eno Orous keiMEne [2749].
A city set on a hill cannot be hid.
d. 5:15 HOUSEHOLD LAMPS ARE TO SEND FORTH LIGHT
ouDE KAIou-sin [2545] LUCHnon [3088], kai tiTHEa-sin auTON huPO ton MOdi-on [3426],
Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel,
all’ ePI ten luchNIan [3087] kai LAMpei [2928] ePAsin tois en te oiKIa.
but upon the lampstand and it shines unto all those in the house.
e. 5:16 THE LIGHT OF GOOD WORKS GLORIFY GOD
HOUtos lamPSAto [2989] to phos huMON EMpros-then ton anTHROpon,
Thus let your :light shine before :men,
HOpos Ido-sin [1492] huMON ta kaLA [2570] ERga [2041]
that they may see your good :works
kai doXAso-sin [1392] ton paTEra [3962] huMON ton en tois ou-raNOIS [3772].
and glorify your :Father who is in the heavens.
NOTE: The Beatitudes are the very heart of the Sermon on the Mount. No man can in himself live the life of the Sermon on the Mount. Rather, it is a picture for man to see the kind of life Christ by His indwelling Spirit will live out through true disciples. The man not surrendered to the control of Christ’s indwelling Spirit will never understand the Sermon on the Mount, nor will he be able to see that life reproduced through him. But one like Rees Howells who was possessed and controlled by the Spirit, will see this life effortlessly lived out through him.
“The Sermon on the Mount” by Oswald Chambers was one of the first three books he wrote and published prior to his Home-going. He makes these principles abundantly clear – and clears the way for believers to become disciples, and realize this life through them. Jesus didn’t ask us to make converts – He asks us to make disciples. The church is full of converts – but disciples controlled by Jesus through His Spirit are difficult to find.
Dr. E. Stanley Jones in his book “The Sermon on the Mount” is also helpful to see God’s perspective and thought on this Scripture portion.
Here is a challenge – Bill Gates of Microsoft fame memorized “The Sermon on the Mount” as a teenager. Would you join with me as I pray daily that God will quicken his spirit by the Holy Spirit – how to move from head knowledge to heart understanding of this portion of Scripture? - J.A.W.