Matthew 5:3

The Beatitudes

² And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: ³ “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are

Kingdom of Heaven

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Isaiah 66:2

All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the LORD. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.

Psalm 1:1

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

Psalm 51:17

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments!

Proverbs 29:23

One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.

Micah 6:8

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Leviticus 26:41-42

so that I walked contrary to them and brought them into the land of their enemies--if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled and they make amends for their iniquity,

Mark 10:14

But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

Deuteronomy 8:2

And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.

2 Chronicles 7:14

if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

2 Chronicles 33:12

And when he was in distress, he entreated the favor of the LORD his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

2 Chronicles 33:23

And he did not humble himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself, but this Amon incurred guilt more and more.

2 Chronicles 34:27

because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before God when you heard his words against this place and its inhabitants, and you have humbled yourself before me and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the LORD.

Job 42:6

therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Psalm 32:1-2

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Psalm 34:18

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Psalm 41:1

Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him;

Psalm 84:12

O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!

Psalm 119:1-2

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD!

Psalm 146:5

Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Proverbs 8:32

"And now, O sons, listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways.

Proverbs 16:19

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Isaiah 30:18

Therefore the LORDwaits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Jeremiah 31:18-20

I have heard Ephraim grieving, 'You have disciplined me, and I was disciplined, like an untrained calf; bring me back that I may be restored, for you are the LORD my God.

Daniel 5:21-22

He was driven from among the children of mankind, and his mind was made like that of a beast, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, until he knew that the Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and sets over it whom he will.

Matthew 3:2

"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Matthew 5:3-12

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 8:11

I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

Matthew 11:6

And blessed is the one who is not offended by me."

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

Matthew 13:16

But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.

Matthew 18:1-3

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

Matthew 24:46

Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

Matthew 25:34

Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 4:18

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

Luke 6:20-26

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 11:28

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

John 20:29

Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

Romans 4:6-9

just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:

James 1:10

and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?

James 4:9-10

Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

Revelation 19:9

And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are the true words of God."

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.

2 Chronicles 33:19

And his prayer, and how God was moved by his entreaty, and all his sin and his faithlessness, and the sites on which he built high places and set up the Asherim and the images, before he humbled himself, behold, they are written in the Chronicles of the Seers.

Psalm 128:1

Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways!