And seeing the crowds he went up on the mountain;
and as he sat, his disciples came to him;
and opening his mouth he taught them saying,
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the sovereignty of heaven.
"Bless are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
"Blessed are the gentle,
for they shall inherit the earth.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice,
for they shall be satisfied.
"Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall be shown mercy.
"Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.
"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called sons of God.
"Blessed are those who have been persecuted
on account of justice,
for theirs is the sovereignty of heaven.
"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
and say every bad thing against you falsely on account of me.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is large in heaven;
for thus they persecuted the prophets before you."
Matthew 5:1-12
Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor,
for yours is the sovereignty of heaven."
Thomas 54
Jesus said, "Blessed are those
who are persecuted in their hearts;
these are the ones who have known the Father in truth.
"Blessed are those who are hungry
so that the belly of the one desiring may be satisfied."
Thomas 69
Jesus said, "Blessed are you when you are hated and persecuted;
and no place will be found where you have been persecuted."
Thomas 68
Jesus said, "Blessed is the man who has labored;
he has found life."
Thomas 58
And he lifting up his eyes to his disciples said,
"Blessed are the poor,
for yours is the sovereignty of God.
"Blessed are those hungering now,
for you shall be satisfied.
"Blessed are those weeping now,
for you shall laugh.
"Blessed are you when people hate you,
and when they exclude you and insult you
and reject your name as bad on account of the human son.
Rejoice on that day and leap for joy;
for look, your reward is large in heaven;
for their fathers did the same things to the prophets.
"But woe to you the rich,
for you have received your comfort.
"Woe to you who are full now,
for you shall hunger.
"Woe to you who laugh now,
for you shall mourn and weep.
"Woe when all the people speak well of you,
for their fathers did the same things to the false prophets."
Luke 6:20-26
"You are the salt of the earth;
but if the salt becomes tasteless, by what shall it be salted?
It is no longer good for anything
except to be thrown out and trampled under by people.
"You are the light of the world.
A city cannot be hidden set on a mountain;
nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket,
but on the lampstand, and it shines for everyone in the house.
Let your light so shine before people,
that they may see your good works
and praise your Father in heaven."
Matthew 5:13-16
Jesus said, "A city built on a high mountain fortified
cannot fall nor can it be hidden."
Thomas 32
"No one lighting a lamp puts it in hiding or under a basket,
but on the lampstand,
so that those entering may see the radiance."
Luke 11:33