New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 5:1-12

1When Jesus sawG3708the crowdsὄχλουςochlousG3793,He wentἀνέβηanebēG305up on themountainὄρος,orosG3735;and after He satG2523downκαθίσαντοςkathisantosG2523,His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101cameπροσῆλθανprosēlthanG4334to Him.

2He openedἀνοίξαςanoixasG455His mouthστόμαstomaG4750and beganto teachἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321them, sayingλέγων·¶legōnG3004,

3“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107are thepoorπτωχοὶptōchoiG4434in spiritπνεύματι,pneumatiG4151, fortheirsαὐτῶνautōnG846is the kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶν.¶ouranōnG3772.

4“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107arethoseοἱhoiG3588who mournπενθοῦντες,penthountesG3996,for they shall be comfortedπαρακληθήσονται.¶paraklēthēsontaiG3870.

5“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107are thegentleG4239,for they shall inheritκληρονομήσουσινklēronomēsousinG2816the earthγῆν.¶gēnG1093.

6“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107arethoseG3588who hungerπεινῶντεςpeinōntesG3983and thirstδιψῶντεςdipsōntesG1372for righteousnessδικαιοσύνην,dikaiosunēnG1343,for they shall be satisfiedχορτασθήσονται.¶chortasthēsontaiG5526.

7“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107arethe mercifulἐλεήμονες,eleēmonesG1655,for they shall receiveG1653mercyἐλεηθήσονται.¶eleēthēsontaiG1653.

8“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107arethe pureκαθαροὶkatharoiG2513in heartκαρδίᾳ,kardiaG2588, forthey shall seeG3708GodθεὸνtheonG2316.

9“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107are the peacemakersεἰρηνοποιοί,eirēnopoioiG1518, forthey shall be calledκληθήσονται.¶klēthēsontaiG2564sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

10“BlessedΜακάριοιMakarioiG3107are thoseG3588who have beenpersecutedδεδιωγμένοιdediōgmenoiG1377for the sakeἕνεκενhenekenG1752of righteousnessδικαιοσύνης,dikaiosunēsG1343, fortheirsαὐτῶνautōnG846is the kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of heavenοὐρανῶν.¶ouranōnG3772.

11“BlessedΜακάριοίMakarioiG3107are you whenὅτανhotanG3752peopleinsultὀνειδίσωσινoneidisōsinG3679you and persecuteδιώξωσινdiōxōsinG1377you, and falselyψευδόμενοιpseudomenoiG5574sayG3004allG3956kindsG3956of evilπονηρὸνponēronG4190againstκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596you becauseἕνεκενhenekenG1752of Me.

12RejoiceχαίρετεchaireteG5463and be gladἀγαλλιᾶσθε,agalliastheG21,for your rewardμισθὸςmisthosG3408in heavenοὐρανοῖς·ouranoisG3772is greatπολὺςpolusG4183; forin the sameG3779wayG3779they persecutedἐδίωξανediōxanG1377the prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396who were beforeπρὸproG4253you.

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