Matthew 5 is the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. It contains the first portion of the Sermon on the Mount, the other portions of which are contained in chapters 6 and 7. Portions are similar to the Sermon on the Plain in Luke 6, but much of the material is found only in Matthew. It is one of the most discussed and analyzed chapters of the New Testament. Warren Kissinger reports that among early Christians, no chapter was more often cited by early scholars. The same is true in modern scholarship.
Matthew 5:13–16 on Papyrus 86 (4th century)
The Sermon on the Mount, by Carl Heinrich Bloch, 1877
Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330–360), Matthew 4:19–5:22
Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330–60), Matthew 5:22–6:4
The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of sayings spoken by Jesus of Nazareth found in the Gospel of Matthew that emphasizes his moral teachings. It is the first of five discourses in the Gospel and has been one of the most widely quoted sections of the Gospels.
Sermon on the Mount by Carl Bloch (1877)
The Lord's Prayer, in Matthew 6:9, 1500, Vienna
A page from Matthew, from Papyrus 1, c. 250 AD
Plaque of the 8 Beatitudes, St. Cajetan Church, Lindavista, Mexico
