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and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:
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`Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
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`Happy the mourning -- because they shall be comforted.
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`Happy the meek -- because they shall inherit the land.
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`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness -- because they shall be filled.
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`Happy the kind -- because they shall find kindness.
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`Happy the clean in heart -- because they shall see God.
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`Happy the peacemakers -- because they shall be called Sons of God.
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`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
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`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --
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rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward [is] great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.