Matthew 5:4

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

Matthew 5:4 in Other Translations

KJV
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
ESV
4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
NLT
4 God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
MSG
4 "You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.
CSB
4 Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:4 In-Context

2 and he began to teach them. He said:
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.
5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

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Cross References 1

  • 1. Isaiah 61:2,3; Revelation 7:17
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