Matthew 5

This chapter in the Catechism and the early Church

Where the Catechism of the Catholic Church cites these verses (from its footnotes on vatican.va), and where the earliest Church Fathers quote them (Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1, public domain). Short quotes only; follow the links for the full text.

1. Verse 1CCC 581
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   • CCC 581 “The Jewish people and their spiritual leaders viewed Jesus as a rabbi. He often argued within the framework of rabbinical interpretation of…”
2. Verse 3CCC 544 CCC 1716 CCC 2546
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   • CCC 544 “The kingdom belongs to the poor and lowly, which means those who have accepted it with humble hearts. Jesus is sent to…”
   • CCC 1716 “The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus' preaching. They take up the promises made to the chosen people since Abraham. the…”
   • CCC 2546 “Blessed are the poor in spirit." The Beatitudes reveal an order of happiness and grace, of beauty and peace. Jesus celebrates the…”

   • “… be forgiven unto you; be merciful, that ye may obtain mercy; with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again;" and once more, "Blessed are the poor, and those that are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of God.”

     Quoted in Letter to the Philippians, St. Polycarp of Smyrna (early 2nd century), Chapter II. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

3. Verse 5
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   • “This, therefore, the Word of God was made, recapitulating in Himself His own handiwork; and on this account does He confess Himself the Son of man, and blesses "the meek, because they shall inherit the earth.”

     Quoted in Against Heresies, Book III, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

   • “If, however, we must speak strictly, [we would say that] the flesh does not inherit, but is inherited; as also the Lord declares, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth by inheritance;”

     Quoted in Against Heresies, Book V, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter IX. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

   • “For God is true and faithful; and on this account He said, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”

     Quoted in Against Heresies, Book V, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

4. Verse 8CCC 1720 CCC 2518
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   • CCC 1720 “The New Testament uses several expressions to characterize the beatitude to which God calls man: - the coming of the Kingdom of…”
   • CCC 2518 “The sixth beatitude proclaims, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." "Pure in heart" refers to those who…”

   • “… the things which are in part shall be done away." As, therefore, when that which is perfect is come, we shall not see another Father, but Him whom we now desire to see (for "blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God”

     Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter IX. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

   • “The prophets, then, indicated beforehand that God should be seen by men; as the Lord also says, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”

     Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XX. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

5. Verse 9CCC 2305
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   • CCC 2305 “Earthly peace is the image and fruit of the peace of Christ, the messianic "Prince of Peace." By the blood of his…”
6. Verse 10
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   • “… be forgiven unto you; be merciful, that ye may obtain mercy; with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again;" and once more, "Blessed are the poor, and those that are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of God.”

     Quoted in Letter to the Philippians, St. Polycarp of Smyrna (early 2nd century), Chapter II. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

7. Verse 11CCC 520
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   • CCC 520 “In all of his life Jesus presents himself as our model. He is "the perfect man", who invites us to become his…”
8. Verse 12CCC 520
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   • CCC 520 “In all of his life Jesus presents himself as our model. He is "the perfect man", who invites us to become his…”

   • “Thus, too, [she passes through an experience] similar to that of the ancient prophets, as the Lord declares, "For so persecuted they the prophets who were before you;”

     Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

9. Verse 13CCC 782 CCC 2821
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   • CCC 782 “The People of God is marked by characteristics that clearly distinguish it from all other religious, ethnic, political, or cultural groups found…”
   • CCC 2821 “This petition is taken up and granted in the prayer of Jesus which is present and effective in the Eucharist; it bears…”

   • “… place, his wife remained in [the territory of] Sodomm, no longer corruptible flesh, but a pillar of salt which endures for ever; and by those natural processes which appertain to the human race, indicating that the Church also, which is the salt of the earth,”

     Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

10. Verse 14CCC 782 CCC 1243 CCC 2821
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    • CCC 782 “The People of God is marked by characteristics that clearly distinguish it from all other religious, ethnic, political, or cultural groups found…”
    • CCC 1243 “The white garment symbolizes that the person baptized has "put on Christ," has risen with Christ. the candle, lit from the Easter…”
    • CCC 2821 “This petition is taken up and granted in the prayer of Jesus which is present and effective in the Eucharist; it bears…”

    • “And He says, "Ye are the light of the world;”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter VII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

11. Verse 15CCC 782 CCC 2821
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    • CCC 782 “The People of God is marked by characteristics that clearly distinguish it from all other religious, ethnic, political, or cultural groups found…”
    • CCC 2821 “This petition is taken up and granted in the prayer of Jesus which is present and effective in the Eucharist; it bears…”
12. Verse 16CCC 326 CCC 782 CCC 2821
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    • CCC 326 “The Scriptural expression "heaven and earth" means all that exists, creation in its entirety. It also indicates the bond, deep within creation,…”
    • CCC 782 “The People of God is marked by characteristics that clearly distinguish it from all other religious, ethnic, political, or cultural groups found…”
    • CCC 2821 “This petition is taken up and granted in the prayer of Jesus which is present and effective in the Eucharist; it bears…”

    • “For this reason the Lord also said, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good deeds, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXVII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

13. Verse 17CCC 577 CCC 1967 CCC 2053
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    • CCC 577 “At the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus issued a solemn warning in which he presented God's law, given on…”
    • CCC 1967 “The Law of the Gospel "fulfills," refines, surpasses, and leads the Old Law to its perfection. In the Beatitudes, the New Law…”
    • CCC 2053 “To this first reply Jesus adds a second: "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the…”

    • “To this effect also Paul, His apostle, says in the Epistle to the Romans, "But now,”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXIV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

14. Verse 18CCC 577 CCC 1967
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    • CCC 577 “At the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus issued a solemn warning in which he presented God's law, given on…”
    • CCC 1967 “The Law of the Gospel "fulfills," refines, surpasses, and leads the Old Law to its perfection. In the Beatitudes, the New Law…”

    • “To this effect also Paul, His apostle, says in the Epistle to the Romans, "But now,”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXIV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

15. Verse 19CCC 577 CCC 578 CCC 1967
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    • CCC 577 “At the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount Jesus issued a solemn warning in which he presented God's law, given on…”
    • CCC 578 “Jesus, Israel's Messiah and therefore the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, was to fulfil the Law by keeping it in its…”
    • CCC 1967 “The Law of the Gospel "fulfills," refines, surpasses, and leads the Old Law to its perfection. In the Beatitudes, the New Law…”
16. Verse 20CCC 2054
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    • CCC 2054 “Jesus acknowledged the Ten Commandments, but he also showed the power of the Spirit at work in their letter. He preached a…”

    • “… living, with the warning, that if they did not, they might be sure they could not be saved; and these words are recorded in the memoirs: Unless your righteousness exceed that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

      Quoted in Dialogue with Trypho, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 160), Chapter CV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “… [precepts] of the past, as Marcion's followers do strenuously maintain; but [they exhibit] a fulfilling and an extension of them, as He does Himself declare: "Unless your righteousness shall exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

17. Verse 21CCC 2054 CCC 2262 CCC 2302
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    • CCC 2054 “Jesus acknowledged the Ten Commandments, but he also showed the power of the Spirit at work in their letter. He preached a…”
    • CCC 2262 “In the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord recalls the commandment, "You shall not kill," and adds to it the proscription of…”
    • CCC 2302 “By recalling the commandment, "You shall not kill," our Lord asked for peace of heart and denounced murderous anger and hatred as…”
18. Verse 22CCC 678 CCC 1034 CCC 2054 CCC 2262 CCC 2302
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    • CCC 678 “Following in the steps of the prophets and John the Baptist, Jesus announced the judgement of the Last Day in his preaching.…”
    • CCC 1034 “Jesus often speaks of "Gehenna" of "the unquenchable fire" reserved for those who to the end of their lives refuse to believe…”
    • CCC 2054 “Jesus acknowledged the Ten Commandments, but he also showed the power of the Spirit at work in their letter. He preached a…”
    • CCC 2262 “In the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord recalls the commandment, "You shall not kill," and adds to it the proscription of…”
    • CCC 2302 “By recalling the commandment, "You shall not kill," our Lord asked for peace of heart and denounced murderous anger and hatred as…”

    • “… it in the day of judgment." And, "he who has looked upon a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart;" and, "he that is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

19. Verse 23CCC 2608 CCC 2792 CCC 2841 CCC 2845
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    • CCC 2608 “From the Sermon on the Mount onwards, Jesus insists on conversion of heart: reconciliation with one's brother before presenting an offering on…”
    • CCC 2792 “Finally, if we pray the Our Father sincerely, we leave individualism behind, because the love that we receive frees us from it.…”
    • CCC 2841 “This petition is so important that it is the only one to which the Lord returns and which he develops explicitly in…”
    • CCC 2845 “There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness, whether one speaks of "sins" as in Luke ( ⇒ 11:4),…”

    • “… express Himself thus: "Therefore, when thou offerest thy gift upon the altar, and shalt remember that thy brother hath ought against thee, leave thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then return and offer thy gift.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XVIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

20. Verse 24CCC 1424 CCC 2608 CCC 2792 CCC 2841 CCC 2845
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    • CCC 1424 “It is called the sacrament of confession, since the disclosure or confession of sins to a priest is an essential element of…”
    • CCC 2608 “From the Sermon on the Mount onwards, Jesus insists on conversion of heart: reconciliation with one's brother before presenting an offering on…”
    • CCC 2792 “Finally, if we pray the Our Father sincerely, we leave individualism behind, because the love that we receive frees us from it.…”
    • CCC 2841 “This petition is so important that it is the only one to which the Lord returns and which he develops explicitly in…”
    • CCC 2845 “There is no limit or measure to this essentially divine forgiveness, whether one speaks of "sins" as in Luke ( ⇒ 11:4),…”

    • “… express Himself thus: "Therefore, when thou offerest thy gift upon the altar, and shalt remember that thy brother hath ought against thee, leave thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then return and offer thy gift.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XVIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

21. Verse 27CCC 2336 CCC 2380
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    • CCC 2336 “Jesus came to restore creation to the purity of its origins. In the Sermon on the Mount, he interprets God's plan strictly:…”
    • CCC 2380 “Adultery refers to marital infidelity. When two partners, of whom at least one is married to another party, have sexual relations -…”

    • “And with regard to our not swearing at all, and always speaking the truth, He enjoined as follows: "Swear not at all; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”

      Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “But I say unto you, That every one who hath looked upon a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

22. Verse 28CCC 1456 CCC 2336 CCC 2380
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    • CCC 1456 “Confession to a priest is an essential part of the sacrament of Penance: "All mortal sins of which penitents after a diligent…”
    • CCC 2336 “Jesus came to restore creation to the purity of its origins. In the Sermon on the Mount, he interprets God's plan strictly:…”
    • CCC 2380 “Adultery refers to marital infidelity. When two partners, of whom at least one is married to another party, have sexual relations -…”

    • “… eye offend thee, cut it out; for it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of heaven with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into everlasting fire." And, "Whosoever shall marry her that is divorced from another husband, committeth adultery.”

      Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “But I say unto you, That every one who hath looked upon a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “… the Lord says, "As to every idle word that men have spoken, they shall render an account for it in the day of judgment." And, "he who has looked upon a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart;”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

23. Verse 29CCC 226 CCC 1034
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    • CCC 226 “It means making good use of created things: faith in God, the only One, leads us to use everything that is not…”
    • CCC 1034 “Jesus often speaks of "Gehenna" of "the unquenchable fire" reserved for those who to the end of their lives refuse to believe…”

    • “… eye offend thee, cut it out; for it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of heaven with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into everlasting fire." And, "Whosoever shall marry her that is divorced from another husband, committeth adultery.”

      Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

24. Verse 30CCC 226
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    • CCC 226 “It means making good use of created things: faith in God, the only One, leads us to use everything that is not…”
25. Verse 31CCC 2382
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    • CCC 2382 “The Lord Jesus insisted on the original intention of the Creator who willed that marriage be indissoluble. He abrogates the accommodations that…”
26. Verse 32CCC 2380 CCC 2382
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    • CCC 2380 “Adultery refers to marital infidelity. When two partners, of whom at least one is married to another party, have sexual relations -…”
    • CCC 2382 “The Lord Jesus insisted on the original intention of the Creator who willed that marriage be indissoluble. He abrogates the accommodations that…”

    • “… eye offend thee, cut it out; for it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of heaven with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into everlasting fire." And, "Whosoever shall marry her that is divorced from another husband, committeth adultery.”

      Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

27. Verse 33CCC 581 CCC 2153
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    • CCC 581 “The Jewish people and their spiritual leaders viewed Jesus as a rabbi. He often argued within the framework of rabbinical interpretation of…”
    • CCC 2153 “In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explained the second commandment: "You have heard that it was said to the men of…”

    • “say unto you, Swear not at all; but let your conversation be, Yea, yea, and Nay, nay.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

28. Verse 34CCC 581 CCC 2153
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    • CCC 581 “The Jewish people and their spiritual leaders viewed Jesus as a rabbi. He often argued within the framework of rabbinical interpretation of…”
    • CCC 2153 “In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explained the second commandment: "You have heard that it was said to the men of…”

    • “And with regard to our not swearing at all, and always speaking the truth, He enjoined as follows: "Swear not at all; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”

      Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “He says: "Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter II. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

29. Verse 35
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    • “Further, also, concerning Jerusalem and the Lord, they venture to assert that, if it had been "the city of the great King,”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter IV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “… these words of His, does the Lord clearly show all [these points, viz.,] that there is one King and Lord, the Father of all, of whom He had previously said, "Neither shalt thou swear by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King;”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

30. Verse 37CCC 2153 CCC 2466
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    • CCC 2153 “In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explained the second commandment: "You have heard that it was said to the men of…”
    • CCC 2466 “In Jesus Christ, the whole of God's truth has been made manifest. "Full of grace and truth," he came as the "light…”
31. Verse 39
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    • “For if He did not truly suffer, no thanks to Him, since there was no suffering at all; and when we shall actually begin to suffer, He will seem as leading us astray, exhorting us to endure buffering, and to turn the other”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book III, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XVIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “… things, that these [nations] did form the swords and war-lances into ploughshares, and changed them into pruning-hooks for reaping the corn, [that is], into instruments used for peaceful purposes, and that they are now unaccustomed to fighting, but when smitten, offer also the other cheek,”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXIV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

32. Verse 41
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    • “And if any one," He says, "shall compel thee [to go] a mile, go with him twain;”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

33. Verse 42CCC 2443
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    • CCC 2443 “God blesses those who come to the aid of the poor and rebukes those who turn away from them: "Give to him…”

    • “Give to every one that asketh thee,”

      Quoted in The Letter of Barnabas, Unknown author (early 2nd century), Chapter XIX. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

34. Verse 43CCC 1933 CCC 2844
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    • CCC 1933 “This same duty extends to those who think or act differently from us. the teaching of Christ goes so far as to…”
    • CCC 2844 “Christian prayer extends to the forgiveness of enemies, transfiguring the disciple by configuring him to his Master. Forgiveness is a high-point of…”
35. Verse 44CCC 1825 CCC 1933 CCC 1968 CCC 2262 CCC 2303 CCC 2608 CCC 2844
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    • CCC 1825 “Christ died out of love for us, while we were still "enemies." The Lord asks us to love as he does, even…”
    • CCC 1933 “This same duty extends to those who think or act differently from us. the teaching of Christ goes so far as to…”
    • CCC 1968 “The Law of the Gospel fulfills the commandments of the Law. the Lord's Sermon on the Mount, far from abolishing or devaluing…”
    • CCC 2262 “In the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord recalls the commandment, "You shall not kill," and adds to it the proscription of…”
    • CCC 2303 “Deliberate hatred is contrary to charity. Hatred of the neighbor is a sin when one deliberately wishes him evil. Hatred of the…”
    • CCC 2608 “From the Sermon on the Mount onwards, Jesus insists on conversion of heart: reconciliation with one's brother before presenting an offering on…”

    • “Pray also for kings, and potentates, and princes, and for those that persecute and hate you,”

      Quoted in Letter to the Philippians, St. Polycarp of Smyrna (early 2nd century), Chapter XII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “But I say unto you, Pray for your enemies, and love them that hate you, and bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you.”

      Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “For the Word of God, who said to us, "Love your enemies, and pray for those that hate you,”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book III, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XVIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

36. Verse 45CCC 2303 CCC 2608 CCC 2828
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    • CCC 2303 “Deliberate hatred is contrary to charity. Hatred of the neighbor is a sin when one deliberately wishes him evil. Hatred of the…”
    • CCC 2608 “From the Sermon on the Mount onwards, Jesus insists on conversion of heart: reconciliation with one's brother before presenting an offering on…”
    • CCC 2828 “Give us": the trust of children who look to their Father for everything is beautiful. "He makes his sun rise on the…”

    • “The God, therefore, who does benevolently cause His sun to rise upon all,”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book III, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “For He gives existence to all; He, "who maketh His sun to rise upon the evil and the good, and sendeth rain upon the just and unjust.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

    • “… person having a choice of his own, and a free understanding; and that He has regard to all things, and exercises a providence over all, "making His sun to rise upon the evil and on the good, and sending rain upon the just and unjust.”

      Quoted in Against Heresies, Book V, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXVII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

37. Verse 46CCC 2054
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    • CCC 2054 “Jesus acknowledged the Ten Commandments, but he also showed the power of the Spirit at work in their letter. He preached a…”

    • “But I say unto you, Pray for your enemies, and love them that hate you, and bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you.”

      Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1

38. Verse 47CCC 2054
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    • CCC 2054 “Jesus acknowledged the Ten Commandments, but he also showed the power of the Spirit at work in their letter. He preached a…”
39. Verse 48CCC 443 CCC 1693 CCC 1968 CCC 2013 CCC 2842
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    • CCC 443 “Peter could recognize the transcendent character of the Messiah's divine sonship because Jesus had clearly allowed it to be so understood. To…”
    • CCC 1693 “Christ Jesus always did what was pleasing to the Father, and always lived in perfect communion with him. Likewise Christ's disciples are…”
    • CCC 1968 “The Law of the Gospel fulfills the commandments of the Law. the Lord's Sermon on the Mount, far from abolishing or devaluing…”
    • CCC 2013 “All Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of…”
    • CCC 2842 “This "as" is not unique in Jesus' teaching: "You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect"; "Be merciful, even…”