The Beatitudes

General information

Source of text: Matthew 5:3-12

Latin text

3 beati pauperes spiritu quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum

4 beati mites quoniam ipsi possidebunt terram

5 beati qui lugent quoniam ipsi consolabuntur

6 beati qui esuriunt et sitiunt iustitiam quoniam ipsi saturabuntur

7 beati misericordes quia ipsi misericordiam consequentur

8 beati mundo corde quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt

9 beati pacifici quoniam filii Dei vocabuntur

10 beati qui persecutionem patiuntur propter iustitiam quoniam ipsorum
est regnum caelorum

11 beati estis cum maledixerint vobis et persecuti vos fuerint et dixerint omne malum
adversum vos mentientes propter me

12 gaudete et exultate quoniam merces vestra copiosa est in caelis sic enim persecuti sunt prophetas qui fuerunt ante vos

English text

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

4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven.

11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil
against you falsely, for my sake.

12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they
the prophets which were before you.