Matthew 5:1-12

The Sermon on the Mount

1 Seeing the crowds, ¹he went up on the mountain, and when he ²sat down, his disciples came to him.

The Beatitudes

2 And ³he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

3 ⁴“Blessed are ⁵the poor in spirit, for ⁶theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 “Blessed are ⁷those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5 “Blessed are the ⁸meek, for they ⁹shall inherit the earth.

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and ¹⁰thirst ¹¹for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7 “Blessed are ¹²the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8 “Blessed are ¹³the pure in heart, for ¹⁴they shall see God.

9 “Blessed are ¹⁵the peacemakers, for ¹⁶they shall be called ¹⁷sons^[a] of God.

10 ¹⁸“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for ¹⁹theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 ²⁰“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely ²¹on my account.

12 ²²Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for ²³so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Cross References

• 1. 5:1 ch. 15:29
• 2. 5:1 Luke 4:20
• 3. 5:2 Ps. 78:2
• 4. 5:3 For ver. 3-12, [Luke 6:20-23]
• 5. 5:3 [Isa. 61:1; 66:2]
• 6. 5:3 [Luke 12:32]
• 7. 5:4 Isa. 61:2, 3; John 16:20; 2 Cor. 1:7; 7:10; Rev. 21:4; [James 4:9, 10]
• 8. 5:5 Ps. 37:11
• 9. 5:5 Ps. 37:11
• 10. 5:6 Ps. 42:2; Isa. 55:1, 2; John 7:37
• 11. 5:6 2 Tim. 2:22; [ch. 6:33]
• 12. 5:7 ch. 18:33; 25:34-36; Prov. 19:17; Luke 6:36; 2 Tim. 1:16; Heb. 6:10
• 13. 5:8 Ps. 24:4; 2 Tim. 2:22; [1 Pet. 1:22]
• 14. 5:8 Heb. 12:14; 1 John 3:2, 3; Rev. 22:4; [1 Cor. 13:12]
• 15. 5:9 James 3:18
• 16. 5:9 1 John 3:1
• 17. 5:9 Rom. 8:14
• 18. 5:10 2 Tim. 2:12; James 5:11; 1 Pet. 3:14
• 19. 5:10 [See ver. 3 above]
• 20. 5:11 Heb. 11:26; 1 Pet. 4:14
• 21. 5:11 John 15:21
• 22. 5:12 Acts 5:41; Rom. 5:3; 2 Cor. 12:10; Col. 1:11, 24; Heb. 10:34; James 1:2; 1 Pet. 4:13
• 23. 5:12 See ch. 21:35

Footnotes

• [a] 5:9 Greek 'huioi'; see Preface