³ "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. ⁴ "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ⁵ "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ⁶ "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. ⁷ "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. ⁸ "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. ⁹ "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. ¹⁰ "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

¹¹ "Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me. ¹² Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.