Matthew 5:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) “Those persons who feel grief [over their sins] are blessed because they will receive comfort [from God when they repent]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Blessed and enviably happy [with a happiness produced by the experience of God's favor and especially conditioned by the revelation of His matchless grace] are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted! [Isa. 61:2.] American Standard Version (1901) Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Common English Bible “Happy are people who grieve, because they will be made glad. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land. |
But Abraham said [to him], ‘Son, remember how you enjoyed good things when you were alive [on earth] and how Lazarus had to put up with bad things? But now here [i.e., in the unseen place of departed spirits] he is being comforted and you are in agony.
Those of you who now have an appetite [i.e., for doing what is right] are blessed, because you will be satisfied [eventually]. Those of you who cry now [i.e., over your sins] are blessed, because you will laugh [i.e., when you are forgiven later].
It is too bad for you people who have plenty to eat now, because you will be hungry [later on]. It is too bad for you people who are laughing now, because you will grieve and cry [later on].
and stood behind Jesus, at His feet, crying. She began wetting His feet with her tears and wiping them dry with the hair of her head. Then she kissed His feet and poured the perfume on them.
Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you [i.e., from condemnation]. Go [away] in peace.”
The person who perseveres under trials is blessed, because when he has been approved by God, he will receive the crown of [never ending] life, which God has promised to those who love Him.
And He will wipe away all the tears from their eyes, and there will not be death anymore, or mourning, or crying, or pain anymore, for these old things have passed away.”