Mateus 5

3 God blesses those people

who depend only on him.

They belong to the kingdom

of heaven!*5.3 They belong to the kingdom of heaven: Or "The kingdom of heaven belongs to them."

4 *Is 61.2.God blesses those people

who grieve.

They will find comfort!

5 *Ps 37.11.God blesses those people

who are humble.

The earth will belong

to them!

6 *Is 55.1,2; Si 24.21.God blesses those people

who want to obey him*5.6 who want to obey him: Or "who want to do right" or "who want everyone to be treated right."

more than to eat or drink.

They will be given

what they want!

7 God blesses those people

who are merciful.

They will be treated

with mercy!

8 *Ps 24.3,4; 2 Esd 7.98.God blesses those people

whose hearts are pure.

They will see him!

9 God blesses those people

who make peace.

They will be called

his children!

10 *1 P 3.14.God blesses those people

who are treated badly

for doing right.

They belong to the kingdom

of heaven.*5.10 They belong to the kingdom of heaven: See the note at 5.3.

11 *1 P 4.14.God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me. 12 *2 Ch 36.16; Si 2.8;Ac 7.52.Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.