Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"How blessed are those who mourn, because it is they who will be comforted!
A Conservative Version
Blessed are those who mourn, because they will be comforted.
American Standard Version
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Those persons who feel grief [over their sins] are blessed because they will receive comfort [from God when they repent].
Anderson New Testament
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
Bible in Basic English
Happy are those who are sad: for they will be comforted.
Common New Testament
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Darby Translation
Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Godbey New Testament
Blessed are the meek, because they shall inherit the earth.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Blessed are the mourners, for they will be consoled!
John Wesley New Testament
Happy are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
Julia Smith Translation
Happy they suffering: for they shall be comforted.
King James 2000
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed [are] the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted.
Modern King James verseion
Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall be comforted.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Moffatt New Testament
Blessed are the mourners! they will be consoled.
NET Bible
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Noyes New Testament
Blessed are they who mourn; for they will be comforted.
Sawyer New Testament
Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.[\ul Note: Verse
The Emphasized Bible
Happy, they who mourn; for, they, shall be comforted:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.
Webster
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Weymouth New Testament
"Blessed are the mourners, for they shall be comforted.
Williams New Testament
"Blessed are the mourners, for they will be comforted.
World English Bible
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Worrell New Testament
"Happy are those who mourn: because they shall be comforted,
Worsley New Testament
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
Youngs Literal Translation
Happy the mourning -- because they shall be comforted.
Themes
Afflicted saints » God comforts
Afflicted saints » end in joy and blessedness
Beatitudes of Christ » 2nd step, penitence (mourning for sin)
Comfort » Who shall be comforted
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Happiness of saints in this life » Described by Christ in the beatitudes
Topics
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:4
Images Matthew 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Beatitudes
3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. 4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5 "Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth."
Names
Cross References
Revelation 21:4
And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, Nor will there be mourning, Nor crying, nor pain any more. Because the first things have passed away."
Luke 6:21
"Blessed are you who are hungry now, For you shall be filled. "Blessed are you who are wailing now, For you shall laugh.
Luke 6:25
"Woe unto you who are full now! For you shall suffer hunger. "Woe to you who are laughing now! For you shall wail and weep.
Luke 7:50
But he said to the woman. "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."
Luke 16:25
"'Remember my son.' said Abraham, 'that you had in your lifetime all your good things, and in the same way Lazarus his evil things; but now here he is comforted, and you are in anguish.
John 16:20-22
I tell you solemnly that you will be weeping and wailing while the world is rejoicing; you will be grief-stricken, but your grief shall be turned into gladness.
2 Corinthians 1:4-7
who ever comforts me in all my troubles, so that I may be continually able to comfort those who are in any trouble by the comfort with which God is ever comforting me.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
But now I am glad; not because you were pained; but because your pain led you to repentance.
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Revelation 7:14-17
And I said to him, "You know, my Lord." And he said to me, "These are those who have come out of the great persecution, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Luke 7:38
and standing behind, at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and to wipe them with her hair, while she tenderly kissed his feet, and poured the perfume over them.