Matthew 5
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 5:1-6

11When Jesus sawG3708 the crowdsG3793, He wentG305 up on 2the 3mountainG3735; and after He satG2523 downG2523, His disciplesG3101 cameG4334 to Him. 24He openedG455 His mouthG4750 and began to teachG1321 them, sayingG3004,

3“56BlessedG3107 are the 7poorG4434 in spiritG4151, for 8theirsG846 is the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.

4“BlessedG3107 are 9thoseG3588 who mournG3996, for they shall be comfortedG3870.

5“BlessedG3107 are 10the 11gentleG4239, for they shall inheritG2816 the earthG1093.

6“BlessedG3107 are 12thoseG3588 who hungerG3983 and thirstG1372 for righteousnessG1343, for they shall be satisfiedG5526.

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 5:1 Matt ch 5-7; Luke 6:20-49 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 5:1 Mark 3:13; Luke 6:17; 9:28; John 6:3, 15 ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 5:1 Or hill ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 5:2 Matt 13:35; Acts 8:35; 10:34; 18:14 ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 5:3 I.e. fortunate or prosperous, and so through v 11 ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 5:3 Matt 5:3-12: Luke 6:20-23 ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 5:3 I.e. those who are not spiritually arrogant ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 5:3 Matt 5:10; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 5:4 Is 61:2; John 16:20; Rev 7:17 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 5:5 Ps 37:11 ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 5:5 Or humble, meek ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 5:6 Is 55:1, 2; John 4:14; 6:48ff; 7:37 ↩

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