Matthew 5:2

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Matthew 5:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,

2 and He began to teach them, saying:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Matthew 13:35

So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”

Job 3:1

After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.

Psalms 78:1

Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.

Psalms 78:2

I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,

Proverbs 8:6

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

Proverbs 31:8

Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.

Proverbs 31:9

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

Luke 6:20

Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

Luke 6:23

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

Luke 6:24

But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

Luke 6:25

Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

Luke 6:26

Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

Acts 8:35

Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

Acts 10:34

Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,

Acts 18:14

But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.

Ephesians 6:19

Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,