New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 5:3-16

3“1 2Blessed are the 3poor in spirit, for 4theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4“Blessed are 5those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5“Blessed are 6the 7gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

6“Blessed are 8those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7“Blessed are 9the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8“Blessed are 10the pure in heart, for 11they shall see God.

9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for 12they shall be called sons of God.

10“Blessed are those who have been 13persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for 14theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11“Blessed are you when people 15insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for 16in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

13“You are the salt of the earth; but 17if the salt has become tasteless, how 18can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.

14“You are 19the light of the world. A city set on a 20hill cannot be hidden; 15 21nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a 22basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may 23see your good works, and 24glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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Notes

1. Matthew 5:3 I.e. fortunate or prosperous, and so through v 11 ↩
2. Matthew 5:3 Matt 5:3-12: Luke 6:20-23 ↩
3. Matthew 5:3 I.e. those who are not spiritually arrogant ↩
4. Matthew 5:3 Matt 5:10; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f ↩
5. Matthew 5:4 Is 61:2; John 16:20; Rev 7:17 ↩
6. Matthew 5:5 Ps 37:11 ↩
7. Matthew 5:5 Or humble, meek ↩
8. Matthew 5:6 Is 55:1, 2; John 4:14; 6:48ff; 7:37 ↩
9. Matthew 5:7 Prov 11:17; Matt 6:14, 15; 18:33-35 ↩
10. Matthew 5:8 Ps 24:4 ↩
11. Matthew 5:8 Heb 12:14; 1 John 3:2; Rev 22:4 ↩
12. Matthew 5:9 Matt 5:45; Luke 6:35; Rom 8:14 ↩
13. Matthew 5:10 1 Pet 3:14 ↩
14. Matthew 5:10 Matt 5:3; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f ↩
15. Matthew 5:11 1 Pet 4:14 ↩
16. Matthew 5:12 2 Chr 36:16; Matt 23:37; Acts 7:52; 1 Thess 2:15; Heb 11:33ff; James 5:10 ↩
17. Matthew 5:13 Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34f ↩
18. Matthew 5:13 Lit will ↩
19. Matthew 5:14 Prov 4:18; John 8:12; 9:5; 12:36 ↩
20. Matthew 5:14 Or mountain ↩
21. Matthew 5:15 Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16; 11:33; Phil 2:15 ↩
22. Matthew 5:15 Or peck-measure ↩
23. Matthew 5:16 1 Pet 2:12 ↩
24. Matthew 5:16 Matt 9:8 ↩

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