'Blessed' in the Bible
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.
"But your eyes are blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear.
And Jesus answered him, "You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!
The crowds that went ahead of him and those following kept shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
For I tell you, you will not see me from now until you say, 'Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"
Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at work when he comes.
Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.