Matthew 5

Matthew 5 begins the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes — Jesus' upside-down blessings on the poor in spirit, the meek and the merciful — followed by salt and light, and a radical deepening of the law.

The Book of Matthew · New Testament · chapter 5 of 28.

Key verses (KJV)

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 5:3 (KJV)
“Ye are the light of the world.” — Matthew 5:14 (KJV)

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