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The Beatitudes
The 'Blessed are...' sayings that open the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew, alongside Luke's parallel blessings and woes from the Sermon on the Plain — 17 verses of direct speech, King James Version. No commentary, just what he said.
In Matthew (10 verses)
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Read in context →Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Read in context →Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Read in context →Matthew 5:11
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Read in context →Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Read in context →In Luke (7 verses)
Luke 6:20
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Read in context →Luke 6:21
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Read in context →Luke 6:22
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Read in context →Luke 6:23
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. Read in context →Luke 6:25
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. Read in context →Luke 6:26
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. Read in context →Explore other topics