Matthew 5:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God blesses those people who grieve. They will find comfort!

Cross References

Isaiah 12:1

At that time you will say, “I thank you, LORD! You were angry with me, but you stopped being angry and gave me comfort.

Isaiah 25:8

The LORD All-Powerful will destroy the power of death and wipe away all tears. No longer will his people be insulted everywhere. The LORD has spoken!

Isaiah 30:19

People of Jerusalem, you don't need to cry any more. The Lord is kind, and as soon as he hears your cries for help, he will come.

Isaiah 35:10

The people the LORD has rescued will come back singing as they enter Zion. Happiness will be a crown they will always wear. They will celebrate and shout because all sorrows and worries will be gone far away.

Isaiah 57:18

I know what you are like! But I will heal you, lead you, and give you comfort, until those who are mourning

Isaiah 66:10

If you love Jerusalem, celebrate and shout! If you were in sorrow because of the city, you can now be glad.

Isaiah 66:2

I have made everything; that's how it all came to be. I, the LORD, have spoken. The people I treasure most are the humble— they depend only on me and tremble when I speak.

Ezekiel 7:16

Anyone who survives will escape into the hills, like doves who leave the valleys to find safety. All of you will moan because of your sins.

Ezekiel 9:4

“Walk through the city of Jerusalem and mark the forehead of anyone who is truly upset and sad about the disgusting things that are being done here.”

Zechariah 12:10

I, the LORD, will make the descendants of David and the people of Jerusalem feel deep sorrow and pray when they see the one they pierced with a spear. They will mourn and weep for him, as parents weep over the death of their only child or their firstborn.

Luke 16:25

Abraham answered, “My friend, remember that while you lived, you had everything good, and Lazarus had everything bad. Now he is happy, and you are in pain.

Luke 6:21

God will bless you hungry people. You will have plenty to eat! God will bless you people who are crying. You will laugh!

Luke 6:25

You well-fed people are in for trouble. You will go hungry! You people who are laughing now are in for trouble. You are going to cry and weep!

Luke 7:38

Then she came and stood behind Jesus. She cried and started washing his feet with her tears and drying them with her hair. The woman kissed his feet and poured the perfume on them.

Luke 7:50

But Jesus told the woman, “Because of your faith, you are now saved. May God give you peace!”

James 1:12

God will bless you, if you don't give up when your faith is being tested. He will reward you with a glorious life, just as he rewards everyone who loves him.

Revelation 21:4

He will wipe all tears from their eyes, and there will be no more death, suffering, crying, or pain. These things of the past are gone for ever.