Matthew 5:3
Blessed ben pore men in spirit, for the kyngdom of heuenes is herne.
Wycliffe (portions)
In The King James Version
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
In Context
2And he openyde his mouth, and tauyte hem, and seide,
4Blessid ben mylde men, for thei schulen welde the erthe.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:41Therfor and Y schal go ayens hem, and Y schal brynge hem in to the lond of enemyes, til the vncircumcidid soule of hem be aschamed; thanne thei schulen preie for her wickidnesses,
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 →