Matthew 5:2–3
Matthew 5:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
2 and he began to teach them.
He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
2 and he began to teach them.
3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
Matthew 5:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
2 and he began to teach them, saying:
3 “They are blessed who realize their spiritual poverty,
for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Matthew 5:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
2 and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
2 and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Matthew 5:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
2 and he began to teach them:
3 “Blessed are those who recognize they are spiritually helpless.
The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Matthew 5:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 Then He began to teach them, saying:
3 “The poor in spirit are blessed,
for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
Matthew 5:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
2 And opening his mouth he began to teach them, saying,
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
2 Then he began to teach them.
He said,
3 “Blessed are those who are spiritually needy.
The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Matthew 5:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
2 He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.