New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 5:3-12

3“1 2BlessedG3107 are the 3poorG4434 in spiritG4151, for 4theirsG846 is the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.

4“BlessedG3107 are 5thoseG3588 who mournG3996, for they shall be comfortedG3870.

5“BlessedG3107 are 6the 7gentleG4239, for they shall inheritG2816 the earthG1093.

6“BlessedG3107 are 8thoseG3588 who hungerG3983 and thirstG1372 for righteousnessG1343, for they shall be satisfiedG5526.

7“BlessedG3107 are 9the mercifulG1655, for they shall receiveG1653 mercyG1653.

8“BlessedG3107 are 10the pureG2513 in heartG2588, for 11they shall seeG3708 GodG2316.

9“BlessedG3107 are the peacemakersG1518, for 12they shall be calledG2564 sonsG5207 of GodG2316.

10“BlessedG3107 are thoseG3588 who have been 13persecutedG1377 for the sakeG1752 of righteousnessG1343, for 14theirsG846 is the kingdomG932 of heavenG3772.

11“BlessedG3107 are you whenG3752 people 15insultG3679 you and persecuteG1377 you, and falselyG5574 sayG3004 allG3956 kindsG3956 of evilG4190 againstG2596 you becauseG1752 of Me. 12RejoiceG5463 and be gladG21, for your rewardG3408 in heavenG3772 is greatG4183; for 16in the sameG3779 wayG3779 they persecutedG1377 the prophetsG4396 who were beforeG4253 you.

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 ↩