Matthew 5:3

Matthew 5:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Context of Matthew 5:3

1When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up a mountain and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them: “Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually helpless. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them. 4Blessed are those who mourn. They will be comforted. 5Blessed are those who are gentle. They will inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:3 word by word

Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοὶ τῷ πνεύματι, ὅτι αὐτῶν ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
• the poorπτωχόςptōchos · poorG4434
• in spiritὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• in spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• theirsαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Matthew 5:3

• Matthew 5:4Blessed are those who mourn. They will be comforted.
• Matthew 11:6Whoever doesn’t lose his faith in me is indeed blessed.”
• Matthew 13:16“Blessed are your eyes because they see and your ears because they hear.
• Matthew 24:46That servant will be blessed if his master finds him doing this job when he comes.
• Psalms 1:1Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers.
• Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, or he will become angry and you will die on your way because his anger will burst into flames. Blessed is everyone who takes refuge in him.
• Psalms 32:1Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned.
• Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who has concern for helpless people. The Lord will rescue him in times of trouble.
• Psalms 84:12O Lord of Armies, blessed is the person who trusts you.
• Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the Lord and is happy to obey his commands.
• Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose lives have integrity, those who follow the teachings of the Lord.
• Psalms 128:1Blessed are all who fear the Lord and live his way.
• Psalms 146:5Blessed are those who receive help from the God of Jacob. Their hope rests on the Lord their God,
• Proverbs 8:32“Now, sons, listen to me. Blessed are those who follow my ways.
• Isaiah 30:18The Lord is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
• Luke 6:20Jesus looked at his disciples and said, “Blessed are those who are poor. God’s kingdom is theirs.

Commentaries on Matthew 5:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Blessed are the poor in spirit, etc. - Or, happy, from or , not, and , fate, or death: intimating, that such persons were endued with immortality, and consequently were not liable to the caprices of fate. Homer, Iliad i, 330, calls the supreme gods, , the ever happy and Immortal gods, and opposes them to , mortal men. ' , "Be ye witnesses before the immortal gods, and before mortal men." From this definition we may learn, that the person whom Christ terms…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Blessed are the poor in spirit - The word “blessed” means “happy,” referring to that which produces felicity, from whatever quarter it may come. Poor in spirit - Luke says simply, Blessed are the poor. It has been disputed whether Christ meant the poor in reference to the things of this life, or to the humble. The gospel is said to be preached to the poor, Luke 4:18; Matthew 11:5. It was predicted that the Messiah would preach to the poor, Isaiah 61:1. It…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. 3The poor in spirit (compare Luke 6:20, 24): in the Old Testament, the poor are often shown as very devoted to God because the rich oppress them. This oppression leads them to trust in the Lord for salvation and help, instead of relying on wealth (Matthew 11:5; Psalms 37:14–15; 40:17; 69:28–33; Isaiah 61:1; 66:2). In both Matthew’s and Luke’s writings, the “poor” are indeed financially poor, but their trust in God, not their poverty, makes them blessed…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Blessed--Of the two words which our translators render "blessed," the one here used points more to what is inward, and so might be rendered "happy," in a lofty sense; while the other denotes rather what comes to us from without (as Mt 25:34). But the distinction is not always clearly carried out. One Hebrew word expresses both. On these precious Beatitudes, observe that though eight in number, there are here but seven distinct features of character…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 5:3

• Character
• Church
• Graces
• Happiness
• Heaven
• Humility
• Instruction
• Poor
• Readings, Select
• Religion
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

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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