The Beatitudes
20 Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said:
Matt. 5:3–12; (11:5); Luke 6:20–23; (James 2:5)"Blessed are you poor,
For yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Is. 55:1; 65:13; Matt. 5:6Blessed are you who hunger now,
For you shall be (Rev. 7:16)filled.
(Is. 61:3; Rev. 7:17)Blessed are you who weep now,
For you shall Ps. 126:5laugh.
22 Matt. 5:11; 1 Pet. 2:19; 3:14; 4:14Blessed are you when men hate you,
And when they (John 16:2)exclude you,
And revile you, and cast out your name as evil,
For the Son of Man’s sake.
23 Matt. 5:12; Acts 5:41; (Col. 1:24); James 1:2Rejoice in that day and leap for joy!
For indeed your reward is great in heaven,
For Acts 7:51in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.