And she cried out with a loud shout and said, "Blessed [are] you among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of your womb!

And blessed [is] she who believed that [there] will be a fulfillment to what was spoken to her from the Lord!"

because he has looked upon the humble state of his female slave, for behold, from now on all generations will consider me blessed,

"Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and {has redeemed} his people,

And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed--

And he lifted up his eyes to his disciples [and] said, "Blessed [are] the poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed [are] those who are hungry now, because you will be satisfied. Blessed [are] those who weep now, Because you will laugh.

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and revile [you] and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.

And whoever is not offended by me is blessed."

And turning to the disciples, he said privately, "Blessed [are] the eyes that see [the things] which you see!

Now it happened that as he said these [things], a certain woman from the crowd raised [her] voice [and] said to him, "Blessed [is] the womb that bore you, and [the] breasts [at] which you nursed!"

But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"

Blessed [are] those slaves whom the master will find on the alert [when he] returns! Truly I say to you that he will dress himself for service and have them recline at the table and will come by [and] serve them.

Even if he should come back in the second or in the third watch of the night and find [them] like this, blessed are they!

Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.

Behold, your house has been left to you! And I tell you, you will never see me until [the time] will come when you say, 'Blessed [is] the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

and you will be blessed, because they are not able to repay you. For it will be paid back to you at the resurrection of the righteous."

Now [when] one of those reclining at the table with [him] heard these [things], he said to him, "Blessed [is] {everyone who} will eat bread in the kingdom of God!"

saying, "Blessed [is] the king, the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

For behold, days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed [are] the barren, and the wombs that did not give birth, and [the] breasts that did not nurse!'

And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.