And cried aloud: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!

"Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,

Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:

Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus spoke as follows: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and taunt you, and reject your Name as an evil thing--on account of the Son of Man.

And blessed is the man who finds no hindrance in me."

Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said to them alone: "Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing;

Verily your House is left to you desolate! and never, I tell you, shall you see me, until you say--'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.'"

"Blessed is He who comes--Our King--in the name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven, And glory on high."

After this, Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and there raised his hands and blessed them.