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Matthew 5:2-4
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2 He began to teach them. This is what he said:

3 ‘Happy are the people who know that they need God very much.
    The kingdom of heaven belongs to people like that.[a]
4 Happy are the people who are sad now.
    God will come near to help them.[b]

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  1. 5:3 ‘Happy’ here means that God has blessed people who are like this. They may not always feel happy, but they are in a good place, a happy place. God will take care of them.
  2. 5:4 Jesus was not only speaking about people who are sad. Some people are sorry about all the bad things that they have done. Jesus was speaking about those people.
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Matthew 5:2-4
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2 and he began to teach them.

The Beatitudes(A)

He said:

3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(B)
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.(C)

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