Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain,
and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
“Blessed (happy) [1] are the poor in spirit,
(not proud or haughty) [2]
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are those who mourn,
(saddened by the evil surrounding them) [3]
for they shall be comforted.
“Blessed are the meek (humbled before God) [4], for they shall inherit the earth.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you
and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven,
for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
(Matthew 5:1-12 ESV) *
[1] Falwell, Jerry, et al. Liberty Commentary on the New Testament. Thomas Nelson Inc., 1978. (pp. 19-20)
[2] Ibid.
[3] Rydelnik, Michael, and Van Laningham,
Michael, editors. The Moody Bible Commentary. Moody Publishers, 1985. (p. 1461)
[4] Falwell (p.20)
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