New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 5:2-11
21He openedG455 His mouthG4750 and began to teachG1321 them, sayingG3004,
3“23BlessedG3107 are the 4poorG4434 in spiritG4151, for 5theirsG846 is the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.
4“BlessedG3107 are 6thoseG3588 who mournG3996, for they shall be comfortedG3870.
5“BlessedG3107 are 7the 8gentleG4239, for they shall inheritG2816 the earthG1093.
6“BlessedG3107 are 9thoseG3588 who hungerG3983 and thirstG1372 for righteousnessG1343, for they shall be satisfiedG5526.
7“BlessedG3107 are 10the mercifulG1655, for they shall receiveG1653 mercyG1653.
8“BlessedG3107 are 11the pureG2513 in heartG2588, for 12they shall seeG3708 GodG2316.
9“BlessedG3107 are the peacemakersG1518, for 13they shall be calledG2564 sonsG5207 of GodG2316.
10“BlessedG3107 are thoseG3588 who have been 14persecutedG1377 for the sakeG1752 of righteousnessG1343, for 15theirsG846 is the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.
11“BlessedG3107 are you whenG3752 people 16insultG3679 you and persecuteG1377 you, and falselyG5574 sayG3004 allG3956 kindsG3956 of evilG4190 againstG2596 you becauseG1752 of Me.
Notes
- 1. Matthew 5:2 Matt 13:35; Acts 8:35; 10:34; 18:14 ↩
- 2. Matthew 5:3 I.e. fortunate or prosperous, and so through v 11 ↩
- 3. Matthew 5:3 Matt 5:3-12: Luke 6:20-23 ↩
- 4. Matthew 5:3 I.e. those who are not spiritually arrogant ↩
- 5. Matthew 5:3 Matt 5:10; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f ↩
- 6. Matthew 5:4 Is 61:2; John 16:20; Rev 7:17 ↩
- 7. Matthew 5:5 Ps 37:11 ↩
- 8. Matthew 5:5 Or humble, meek ↩
- 9. Matthew 5:6 Is 55:1, 2; John 4:14; 6:48ff; 7:37 ↩
- 10. Matthew 5:7 Prov 11:17; Matt 6:14, 15; 18:33-35 ↩
- 11. Matthew 5:8 Ps 24:4 ↩
- 12. Matthew 5:8 Heb 12:14; 1 John 3:2; Rev 22:4 ↩
- 13. Matthew 5:9 Matt 5:45; Luke 6:35; Rom 8:14 ↩
- 14. Matthew 5:10 1 Pet 3:14 ↩
- 15. Matthew 5:10 Matt 5:3; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f ↩
- 16. Matthew 5:11 1 Pet 4:14 ↩
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
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