Matt. 5:3-12 |Luke 6:20-26 | 3 Blessed are the poor in |20 And he lifted up his eyes on spirit: for theirs is the | his disciples, and said, 4 kingdom of heaven. [1]Blessed | Blessed _are_ ye poor: for are they that mourn [_see Isa. | yours is the kingdom of God. 61:3_]: for they shall be |21 Blessed _are_ ye that hunger 5 comforted. Blessed are the | now: for ye shall be filled. meek: for they shall inherit | Blessed _are_ ye that weep now: the earth [_see Ps. 37:11_]. |22 for ye shall laugh. Blessed are 6 Blessed are they that hunger | ye, when men shall hate you, and thirst after righteousness:| and when they shall separate for they shall be filled [_see | you _from their company_, and 7 Ps. 55_]. Blessed are the | reproach you, and cast out your merciful: for they shall obtain| name as evil, for the Son of mercy [_see Ps. 18:25; Prov. |23 man's sake. Rejoice in that 8 11:17_]. Blessed are the pure | day, and leap _for joy_: for in heart: for they shall see | behold, your reward is great in 9 God [_see Ps. 24:3-5_]. Blessed| heaven: for in the same manner are the peacemakers: for they | did their fathers unto the shall be called sons of God. |24 prophets. But woe unto you that 10 Blessed are they that have been| are rich! for ye have received persecuted for righteousness' |25 your consolation. Woe unto you, sake: for theirs is the kingdom| ye that are full now! for ye 11 of heaven. Blessed are ye when | shall hunger. Woe _unto you_, _men_ shall reproach you, and | ye that laugh now! for ye shall persecute you, and say all |26 mourn and weep. Woe _unto you_, manner of evil against you | when all men shall speak well 12 falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, | of you! for in the same manner and be exceeding glad: for | did their fathers to the false great is your reward in heaven:| prophets. for so persecuted they the | prophets which were before you.| [Footnote 1: Some ancient authorities transpose verses 4 and 5.] _2. The Theme of the Sermon: Christ's Standard of Righteousness in Contrast with that of the Scribes and Pharisees_ Matt. 5:13-20