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Matthew 5:1

Verse 1 of 48. The 5th of 28 chapters in Matthew, in The Gospels.

1Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

2He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

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

5Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.