Parallel Verses
Worsley 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].
Anderson New Testament
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
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,
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 God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall be death no more, nor sorrow, nor crying, nor any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Luke 6:21
Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye shall laugh.
Luke 6:25
Wo unto you that are full; for ye shall be hungry. Wo unto you that laugh now: for ye shall mourn and weep.
Luke 7:50
But He said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace.
Luke 16:25
And Abraham said, Son, remember that thou receivedst thy good things in thy life-time, and likewise Lazarus his evils: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
John 16:20-22
Verily I tell you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
2 Corinthians 1:4-7
that we may be able to comfort those, that are in any trouble, by the consolation wherewith we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
However, now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance; for ye were grieved after a godly manner, so that ye received no damage from us.
James 1:12
Happy is the man who sustaineth temptation; for being approved he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him.
Revelation 7:14-17
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they who come out of great affliction, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Luke 7:38
brought an alabaster-box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind Him, weeping, and washed his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.