2. and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:
3. `Happy the poor in spirit--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
4. `Happy the mourning--because they shall be comforted.
5. `Happy the meek--because they shall inherit the land.
6. `Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.
7. `Happy the kind--because they shall find kindness.
8. `Happy the clean in heart--because they shall see God.
9. `Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.
10. `Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
11. `Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake--
12. rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward [is] great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.