9 God blesses those peoplewho make peace.They will be calledhis children!
10 God blesses those peoplewho are treated badlyfor doing right.They belong to the kingdomof heaven.
11 God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.
12 Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.
13 You are the salt for everyone on earth. But if salt no longer tastes like salt, how can it make food salty? All it is good for is to be thrown out and walked on.
14 You are the light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden,
15 and no one lights a lamp and puts it under a clay pot. Instead, it is placed on a lampstand, where it can give light to everyone in the house.