Mat 5:2-12, 12:49-50, Mar 3:34-35 | ESV | STEP | And he opened his mouth and taught them , saying :

r[See ver. 3 above]

s Heb. 11:26; 1 Pet. 4:14

t John 15:21

u Acts 5:41; Rom. 5:3; 2 Cor. 12:10; Col. 1:11, 24; Heb. 10:34; James 1:2; 1 Pet. 4:13

vSee ch. 21:35

w[John 15:14; Heb. 2:11]

x ch. 7:21; [Luke 11:28]

y ver. 5

z[John 15:14; Heb. 2:11]

aa Matt. 7:21; [Luke 11:28]

Matthew 5:2-12

The Beatitudes

2 And ^ahe opened his mouth and taught them, saying:

3 ^b“Blessed are ^cthe poor in spirit, for ^dtheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 “Blessed are ^ethose who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

5 “Blessed are the ^fmeek, for they ^gshall inherit the earth.

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and ^hthirst ⁱfor righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

7 “Blessed are ^jthe merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

8 “Blessed are ^kthe pure in heart, for ^lthey shall see God.

9 “Blessed are ^mthe peacemakers, for ⁿthey shall be called ^osons ^{▼▼Greek huioi; see Preface} of God.

10 ^q“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for ^rtheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 ^s“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely ^ton my account. 12 ^uRejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for ^vso they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 12:49-50

49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For ^wwhoever ^xdoes the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

Mark 3:34-35

34 And ^ylooking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 ^zFor whoever ^aadoes the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.”