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Matthew 5:1–3

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The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes

1aNow when Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on bthe 1mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.

2aAnd He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,

3“1aBlessed are the 2poor in spirit, for btheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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Matthew 5:3: ...Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Footnotes

  1. 1Or hill
  2. 1Fortunate or prosperous, so through v 11
  3. 2Those who are not spiritually arrogant

Cross references

  1. aMatt ch 5–7; Luke 6:20–49
  2. bMark 3:13; Luke 6:17; 9:28; John 6:3, 15
  3. aMatt 13:35; Acts 8:35; 10:34; 18:14
  4. aMatt 5:3–12: Luke 6:20–23
  5. bMatt 5:10; 19:14; 25:34; Mark 10:14; Luke 6:20; 22:29f

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.

And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.

He said:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When he saw the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to teach them, saying:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

NLTNew Living Translation

One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, and he began to teach them.

“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,

for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now when he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain and after he sat down, his disciples approached him. And opening his mouth he began to teach them, saying,

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

KJV 1900King James Version

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.