Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who mourn, because it is they who will be comforted!
A Conservative Version
Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.
American Standard Version
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Those persons who feel grief [over their sins] are blessed because they will receive comfort [from God when they repent].
Bible in Basic English
Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted.
Common New Testament
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Darby Translation
Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Godbey New Testament
Blessed are the meek, because they shall inherit the earth.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Blessed are the mourners, for they will be consoled!
John Wesley New Testament
Happy are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy they suffering: for they shall be comforted.
King James 2000
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [are] the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall be comforted.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Moffatt New Testament
Blessed are the mourners! they will be consoled.
Montgomery New Testament
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
NET Bible
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Noyes New Testament
Blessed are they who mourn; for they will be comforted.
Sawyer New Testament
Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.[\ul Note: Verse
The Emphasized Bible
Happy, they who mourn; for, they, shall be comforted:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.
Webster
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.
Williams New Testament
"Blessed are the mourners, for they will be comforted.
World English Bible
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Worrell New Testament
"Happy are those who mourn: because they shall be comforted,
Worsley New Testament
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
Youngs Literal Translation
Happy the mourning -- because they shall be comforted.
Themes
Afflicted saints » God comforts
Afflicted saints » end in joy and blessedness
Beatitudes of Christ » 2nd step, penitence (mourning for sin)
Comfort » Who shall be comforted
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Happiness of saints in this life » Described by Christ in the beatitudes
Topics
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:4
Images Matthew 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Beatitudes
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.
Names
Cross References
Revelation 21:4
And he will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death; neither shall there be any more sorrow, nor crying, nor pain; for the former things have passed away.
Luke 6:21
Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.
Luke 6:25
Alas for you that are full! for you shall be hungry. Alas for you that laugh now! for you shall mourn and weep.
Luke 7:50
But he said to the woman: Your faith has saved you; go in peace.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that, in your lifetime, you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus his evil things. But now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
John 16:20-22
Verily, verily I say to you, you shall weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
2 Corinthians 1:4-7
who con soles us in all our afflictions, so that we are able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
Now I rejoice not that you were made sorry, but that you sorrowed in order to repentance. For you sorrowed in a way acceptable to God, that you might in nothing receive injury from us.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endures trial: for, being approved, he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Revelation 7:14-17
And I said to him: Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who have come out of great affliction, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Luke 7:38
and stood behind at his feet, weeping; and she began to wash his feet with her tears; and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment.