The Beatitudes
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In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches about humility, mercy, peacemaking, righteousness, and the kingdom of heaven.
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But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed [are ye] that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are ye] that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward [is] great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. 25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
More Quotes About The Beatitudes from Scripture
This passage contains Jesus’ parable contrasting the proud Pharisee and the humble publican, emphasizing humility and justification by God, themes related to the Beatitudes’ focus on humility and spiritual poverty. However, it is not a direct statement of the Beatitudes themselves, which are more explicitly found in Matthew 5 and Luke 6. The passage’s context supports a teaching on humility and God’s exaltation of the humble, but it requires interpretive connection to the Beatitudes.
Isaiah 61:3 speaks of comfort and transformation for those who mourn, using imagery of beauty for ashes and joy for mourning, which resonates with the themes of the Beatitudes, particularly ‘Blessed are they that mourn.’ However, it is a prophetic Old Testament passage with a different immediate context focused on restoration and God’s anointing, not a direct teaching of the Beatitudes. The connection is thematic but not explicit, requiring interpretive linkage.
John 20:29 contains the word ‘blessed’ and speaks about belief without seeing, which echoes the theme of blessedness found in the Beatitudes. However, it is not part of the formal Beatitudes given by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5) or Luke 6, and its focus is on faith rather than the broader ethical and spiritual qualities emphasized in the Beatitudes. The passage is contextually about Thomas’s doubt and Jesus’s response, highlighting faith as a blessing. This makes it somewhat related but not a direct teaching of the Beatitudes, requiring human interpretation to connect it to the topic.
Psalm 37:11 closely parallels the Beatitude in Matthew 5:5, ‘Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.’ The verse affirms the blessing and reward for meekness, emphasizing peace and inheritance, consistent with the Beatitudes’ theme of spiritual blessing. The surrounding context contrasts the fate of the wicked and the righteous, reinforcing the promise to the meek without distorting original meaning.
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3 Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew 5:3–12 KJV
Matthew 5:3–12
Matthew 5:3-12 is the canonical and foundational text of the Beatitudes, directly listing and explaining each blessing pronounced by Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount. The passage is clear, contextually complete, and distinctively focused on the Beatitudes, making it highly relevant and practically useful for teaching or study on this topic.