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Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Jesus begins this beatitude with two biological requirements — food and water. Long before we could put sounds together to form words, we innately let our parents know that...
Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. This word “meek,” often translated “gentle,” means to be humble, to be comfortable in your own skin, to be considerate of others. It starts in the heart, spreads to nurture a healthy identity, and...
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. The Beatitudes are not about externals. In today’s passage, mourning is not the result of losing a friend or family member. The mourning here is brought about by a realization of one’s inward state,...
Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The word “poor” means “to beg” or “to be a beggar.” It describes those who cannot sustain themselves and are totally dependent on others for support. To be poor in spirit is to be a...
Matthew 4:25-5:3a Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said:...
Luke 6:12-16 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew,...