As I started writing about 3 Nephi, I have thought about how
I want to approach the Savior’s teachings on the New World. For example, after
the Savior has called the twelve, he begins teaching them what John Welch calls
the Sermon at the Temple. There are differences between this and the Sermon on
the Mount.
I will be approaching the Sermon at the Temple in multiple
posts. I will begin by comparing the Sermons on the Mount and the Temple
side-by-side identifying differences between Matthew and 3 Nephi.
Matthew 5:3-48
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3 Nephi 12:3-48
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3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be
comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called
the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for
righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and
persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my
sake [GR on account of me]
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your
reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: 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.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an
hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a
bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the
house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see
your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the
prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
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.
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.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness
shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case
enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye 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 [GR subject to condemnation];
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 [A word suggesting contempt or
derision in both Aramaic and Greek], shall be in danger of the council [IE
subject to the Sanhedrin]: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and
there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way;
first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in
the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge,
and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into
prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out
thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing [GR the last penny].
27 Ye have heard that it was said by
them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman
to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck
it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it
off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy
members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife,
let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his
wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery:
and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of
old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord
thine oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by
heaven; for it is God’s throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither
by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou
canst not make one hair white or black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for
whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an
eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but
whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away
thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with
him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would
borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love
thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in
heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and
sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what
reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what
do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is
in heaven is perfect.
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3 Yea, blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 And again, blessed are all they
that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 And blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the
earth.
6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after
righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.
7 And blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy.
8 And blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall
see God.
9 And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be
called the children of God.
10 And blessed are all
they who are persecuted for my name’s sake, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
11 And blessed are ye when men shall
revile you and persecute, and shall say all manner of evil against you
falsely, for my sake;
12 For ye shall have great joy and be
exceedingly glad, for great shall be your reward in heaven; for so
persecuted they the prophets who were before you.
13 Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give
unto you to be the salt of the earth; but if the salt shall lose its
savor wherewith shall the earth be salted? The
salt shall be thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to
be trodden under foot of men.
14. Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto
you to be the light of this people. A city that is set on a hill
cannot be hid.
15 Behold, do men light a candle and
put it under a bushel? Nay, but on a candlestick, and it
giveth light to all that are in the house;
16 Therefore let your light so shine
before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify
your Father who is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the
prophets. I am not come to destroy but to fulfil;
18 For verily I say unto you, one jot nor one tittle hath
not passed away from the law, but in me it hath all been
fulfilled.
19 And behold, I have given you the law and
the commandments of my Father, that ye shall believe in me, and that ye shall
repent of your sins, and come unto me with a broken heart and a contrite
spirit. Behold, ye have the commandments before you, and the law is
fulfilled.
20 Therefore come unto me and be ye saved;
for verily I say unto you, that except ye shall keep my commandments, which I
have commanded you at this time, ye shall in no case enter into the
kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it hath been said by them
of old time, and it is also written before you, that thou shalt not
kill, and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment of
God;
22 But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his
brother shall be in danger of his judgment. And whosoever shall
say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever
shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore, if ye shall come unto me, or shall desire to
come unto me, and rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee—
24 Go thy way unto thy brother, and
first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come unto me with full purpose of
heart, and I will receive you.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly while thou art in the
way with him, lest at any time he shall get thee, and thou shalt
be cast into prison.
26 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means
come out thence until thou hast paid the uttermost senine. And
while ye are in prison can ye pay even one senine? Verily, verily, I say unto
you, Nay.
27 Behold, it is written by them of
old time, that thou shalt not commit adultery;
28 But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman,
to lust after her, hath committed adultery already in his heart.
29 Behold, I give unto you a commandment,
that ye suffer none of these things to enter into your heart;
30 For it is better that ye should deny
yourselves of these things, wherein ye will take up your cross, than that ye
should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been written, that whosoever
shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement.
32 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that
whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication,
causeth her to commit adultery; and whoso shall marry her who is divorced
committeth adultery.
33 And again it is written, thou
shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths;
34 But verily, verily, I say unto you,
swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou
canst not make one hair black or white;
37 But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; for
whatsoever cometh of more than these is evil.
38 And behold, it is written, an eye
for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth;
39 But I say unto you, that ye shall not resist evil, but
whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also;
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law and take away
thy coat, let him have thy cloak also;
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with
him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would
borrow of thee turn thou not away.
43 And behold it is written also, that
thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy;
44 But behold I say unto you, love your
enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray
for them who despitefully use you and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father who
is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good.
46 Therefore those things which were of old
time, which were under the law, in me are all fulfilled.
47 Old things are done away, and all things
have become new.
48 Therefore I would that ye should be
perfect even as I, or your Father who
is in heaven is perfect.
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