Jesus Ministers to a Great Multitude

¹⁷ And ^(A)he came down with them and stood on a level place, with ^(B)a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of ^(C)Tyre and Sidon, ¹⁸ who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. ^(D)And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. ¹⁹ And all the crowd ^(E)sought to touch him, for ^(F)power came out from him and healed them all.

The Beatitudes

²⁰ And ^(G)he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, ^(H)and said:

“Blessed are you who are poor, for ^(I)yours is the kingdom of God.

^21 (J)“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.

^(K)“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

²² “Blessed are you when ^(L)people hate you and when they ^(M)exclude you and revile you and ^(N)spurn your name as evil, ^(O)on account of the Son of Man! ^23 (P)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for ^(Q)so their fathers did to the prophets.

Jesus Pronounces Woes

^24 (R)“But woe to you who are rich, ^(S)for you ^(T)have received your consolation.

²⁵ “Woe to you who are full now, for ^(U)you shall be hungry.

“Woe to ^(V)you who laugh now, ^(W)for you shall mourn and weep.

²⁶ “Woe to you, ^(X)when all people speak well of you, for ^(Y)so their fathers did to ^(Z)the false prophets.

The Sermon on the Mount

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

The Beatitudes

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

^3 (D)“Blessed are ^(E)the poor in spirit, for ^(F)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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

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

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

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

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

⁹ “Blessed are ^(O)the peacemakers, for ^(P)they shall be called ^(Q)sons^[a] of God.

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