Matthew 5:4
Happy, they who mourn; for, they, shall be comforted:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
In Context
3Happy, the destitute, in spirit; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens;
5Happy, the meek; for, they, shall inherit the earth:
Cross References
Psalms 13:1How long, O Yahweh, wilt thou wholly forget me? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms 32:3When I kept silence, my bones became worn out, Through my groaning all the day;
Psalms 69:29I, then, am humbled and in pain, Thy salvation, O God, may it set me on high.
Psalms 126:5They who are sowing with tears, with shouting, shall reap:
Isaiah 25:8Having swallowed up death itself victoriously, My Lord, Yahweh, will wipe away, tears from off all faces,—And the reproach of his own people, will he remove from off all the earth, For, Yahweh, hath spoken.
Isaiah 35:10And the ransomed of Yahweh! shall return, And shall enter Zion with shouting, With gladness age-abiding, upon their head, Joy and gladness shall overtake them, And sorrow and sighing, shall flee away.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:4-13
The Sermon on the Mount. 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed are they… Read the whole commentary →