Matthew 5:1-12

New American Standard Bible

The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes

5 ^(A)Now when Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on ^(B)the ^[a]mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. ²And ^(C)He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,

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

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

⁵“Blessed are ^(G)the ^[c]gentle, for they will inherit the earth.

⁶“Blessed are ^(H)those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

⁷“Blessed are ^(I)the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

⁸“Blessed are ^(J)the pure in heart, for ^(K)they will see God.

⁹“Blessed are the peacemakers, for ^(L)they will be called sons of God.

¹⁰“Blessed are those who have been ^(M)persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for ^(N)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹“Blessed are you when people ^(O)insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. ¹²Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for ^(P)in this same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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Footnotes

Matthew 5:1 Or hill
Matthew 5:3 I.e., fortunate or prosperous, and so through v 11
Matthew 5:5 Or humble, meek

Matthew 5:1-12

New King James Version

The Beatitudes^(A)

5 And seeing the multitudes, ^(B)He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. ²Then He opened His mouth and ^(C)taught them, saying:

³“Blessed^(D) are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
⁴^(E)Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
⁵^(F)Blessed are the meek,
For ^(G)they shall inherit the ^[a]earth.
⁶Blessed are those who ^(H)hunger and thirst for righteousness,
^(I)For they shall be filled.
⁷Blessed are the merciful,
^(J)For they shall obtain mercy.
⁸^(K)Blessed are the pure in heart,
For ^(L)they shall see God.
⁹Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
¹⁰^(M)Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹^(N)Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of ^(O)evil against you falsely for My sake. ¹²^(P)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for ^(Q)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.