Real VoicesReal Voices

Encyclopedia entry · Topic

The Beatitudes

Matthew 5:3-9

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

Berean Standard Bible · public domain

Jesus opens his great sermon by re-pricing the human condition. The currencies the world honors — affluence, levity, dominance — are nowhere on the list. What is blessed turns out to be what God himself can fill, mend, and reward.

Scripture on The Beatitudes

4

Voices on The Beatitudes

136