Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
In Context
2Then he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:2-3
The Sermon on the Mount. 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, We have here a general account of this sermon. I. The Preacher was our Lord Jesus, the Prince of preachers, the great Prophet of his church, who came into the world, to be the Light of the world. The prophets and John had done virtuously in preaching, but Christ excelled them all. He is the eternal Wisdom, that lay in the bosom of… Read the whole commentary →