Series
The Beatitudes
The Sermon on the Mount opens with eight beatitudes. Jesus calls blessed the very people the world would rather call unfortunate: the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, the persecuted. That is why these words still surprise us.
Luke gives a shorter version, with four blessings and four woes. Here you follow Matthew 5:3-10. The verses that follow, about being insulted because of Jesus, are in the reading plans below.
- Blessed with empty handsBlessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:3
- Blessed are those who mournBlessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.Matthew 5:4
- The meekBlessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.Matthew 5:5
- Hungry for righteousnessBlessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.Matthew 5:6
- What you give, you receiveBlessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.Matthew 5:7
- A pure heartBlessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.Matthew 5:8
- PeacemakersBlessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.Matthew 5:9
- HeadwindBlessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of…Matthew 5:10