Matthew 5:11

Matthew 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
• New International Version (NIV)“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.

Context of Matthew 5:11

9"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10"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. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. 13"You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.

Matthew 5:11 word by word

Μακάριοί ἐστε, ὅταν ὀνειδίσωσιν ὑμᾶς καὶ διώξωσιν καὶ εἴπωσιν πᾶν πονηρὸν καθ᾽ ὑμῶν ψευδόμενοι ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• are yeεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• shall revileὀνειδίζωoneidezō · to revileG3679
• youσύsu · youG4771
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• persecuteδιώκωdiōkō · to pursueG1377
• shall sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• all manner ofπᾶςpas · allG3956
• evilπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
• ·ῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• falselyψεύδομαιpseudomai · to lieG5574
• forἕνεκαheneka heneken heineken · because ofG1752
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Matthew 5:11

• Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.
• Matthew 27:39And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads
• Psalms 35:11Malicious witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I do not know.
• Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word: "Your brothers who hate you and cast you out for my name's sake have said, 'Let the Lord be glorified, that we may see your joy'; but it is they who shall be put to shame.
• Luke 7:33For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.'
• John 9:28And they reviled him, saying, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
• 1 Peter 2:23When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.
• 1 Peter 4:14If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
• Matthew 10:18and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles.
• Matthew 19:29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
• Matthew 24:9"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.
• Psalms 44:22Yet for your sake we are killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.
• Mark 4:17And they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.
• Mark 8:35For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
• Mark 13:9"But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them.
• Luke 6:22"Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!

Commentaries on Matthew 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11When men shall revile you, and persecute - The persecution mentioned in the preceding verse comprehends all outward acts of violence - all that the hand can do. This comprehends all calumny, slander, etc., all that the tongue can effect. But as , which we render to persecute, is a forensic term, and signifies legal persecutions and public accusations, which, though totally unsubstantiated, were the means of destroying multitudes of the primitive…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Blessed are ye when men shall revile you - Reproach you; call you by evil and contemptuous names; ridicule you because you are Christians. Thus, they said of Jesus that he was a Samaritan and had a devil John 8:48; that he was mad John 10:20; and thus they reviled and mocked him on the cross, Matthew 27:39-44. But, being reviled, he reviled not again 1 Peter 2:23; and thus being reviled, we should bless 1 Corinthians 4:12; and thus, though the contempt of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-12Verses 3-12 Our Saviour here gives eight characters of blessed people, which represent to us the principal graces of a Christian. 1. The poor in spirit are happy. These bring their minds to their condition, when it is a low condition. They are humble and lowly in their own eyes. They see their want, bewail their guilt, and thirst after a Redeemer. The kingdom of grace is of such; the kingdom of glory is for them. 2. Those that mourn are happy. That godly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The first followers of Jesus were persecuted by Jewish leaders who were offended by the new teaching of Jesus, which revealed God’s truth with authority (see Matthew 10:17–23; 11:2–6; 12:1–8; 15:1–20; 23:34–36). Since then, following Jesus and his teachings has often led to persecution (10:24–25; 2 Timothy 3:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you--or abuse you to your face, in opposition to backbiting. (See Mr 15:32). and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you, falsely, for my sake--Observe this. He had before said, "for righteousness' sake." Here He identifies Himself and His cause with that of righteousness, binding up the cause of righteousness in the world with the reception of Himself. Would Moses, or David, or Isaiah, or Paul…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 5:11

• Accusation, False
• Afflictions and Adversities
• Graces
• Happiness
• Instruction
• Persecution
• Readings, Select
• Religion
• Righteous
• Slander
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Agree
• Communication
• Despitefully
• Enemy
• Fornication
• Forswear
• Gift
• Hunger
• Inherit
• Jot

Commentaries on Matthew 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings