The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New International Version NIV
1 Seeing the crowds, Yeshua walked up the hill. After he sat down, his talmidim came to him,
1
Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,
2 and he began to speak. This is what he taught them:
2
and he began to teach them. He said:
3 "How blessed are the poor in spirit! for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 "How blessed are those who mourn! for they will be comforted.
4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 "How blessed are the meek! for they will inherit the Land!k
5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 "How blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness! for they will be filled.
6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 "How blessed are those who show mercy! for they will be shown mercy.
7
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8 "How blessed are the pure in heart! for they will see God.
8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 "How blessed are those who make peace! for they will be called sons of God.
9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10 "How blessed are those who are persecuted because they pursue righteousness! for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 "How blessed you are when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of vicious lies about you because you follow me!
11
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
12 Rejoice, be glad, because your reward in heaven is great -- they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.
12
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.