Matthew 4:23-5:10

English Standard Version

Jesus Ministers to Great Crowds

^23 (A)And he went throughout all Galilee, ^(B)teaching in their synagogues and ^(C)proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and ^(D)healing every disease and every affliction among the people. ²⁴ So his fame spread throughout all ^(E)Syria, and ^(F)they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and ^(G)pains, ^(H)those oppressed by demons, ^(I)those having seizures, and ^(J)paralytics, and he healed them. ^25 (K)And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the ^(L)Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

The Sermon on the Mount

5 Seeing the crowds, ^(M)he went up on the mountain, and when he ^(N)sat down, his disciples came to him.

The Beatitudes

² And ^(O)he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

^3 (P)“Blessed are ^(Q)the poor in spirit, for ^(R)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

⁴ “Blessed are ^(S)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

⁵ “Blessed are the ^(T)meek, for they ^(U)shall inherit the earth.

⁶ “Blessed are those who hunger and ^(V)thirst ^(W)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

⁷ “Blessed are ^(X)the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

⁸ “Blessed are ^(Y)the pure in heart, for ^(Z)they shall see God.

⁹ “Blessed are ^(AA)the peacemakers, for ^(AB)they shall be called ^(AC)sons^[a] of God.

^10 (AD)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for ^(AE)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.