At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
Matthew 5:3 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 saying, Happy are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous–with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven! American Standard Version (1901) Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Common English Bible “Happy are people who are hopeless, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Catholic Public Domain Version "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
But Jesus said, Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
Then shall the king say to them on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you, from the foundation of the world.
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
But Jesus seeing it was much displeased and said to them, Suffer little children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
But he said, Yea, rather blessed are they, that hear the word of God and keep it.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me, to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Jesus saith to him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: happy are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
But the rich, in that he is made low; because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
Happy is the man that endureth temptation: for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him?
And he saith to me, Write: Happy are they who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith to me, These are the true sayings of God.
Happy are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
Because thou sayst, I am rich, and have inriched myself, and have need of nothing, and knowest not, that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.