Jesus teaches his disciples the Beatitudes, describing eight blessings or attitudes that will lead to happiness. He says blessed are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those who are persecuted for righteousness. These teachings come after Jesus begins preaching that the kingdom of heaven is at hand and travels throughout Galilee teaching, preaching, and healing people.

1. The Key to an
Extraordinary Life

2. Seeing the crowds, he went up on the
mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples
came to him.
And he opened his mouth and taught them,
saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.

3. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be
comforted.
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the
earth.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive
mercy.

4. “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 are persecuted for
righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
Matthew 5: 1 - 10

5. ‘Blessed’

6. ‘Blessed’
‘makarios’

8. From that time Jesus began to preach,
saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 4: 17

9. And he went throughout all Galilee,
teaching in their synagogues and
proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom
and healing every disease and every
affliction among the people.
Matthew 4: 23

10. And great crowds followed him from
Galilee and the Decapolis, and from
Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the
Jordan. Seeing the crowds, he went up on
the mountain, and when he sat down, his
disciples came to him.
And he opened his mouth and taught
them, saying:
Matthew 4: 25 – 5: 2

11. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

12. Blessed are those who mourn, for
they shall be comforted.

13. Blessed are the meek, for they shall
inherit the earth.

14. Blessed are those who hunger and
thirst for righteousness, for they shall
be satisfied.

15. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall
receive mercy.

16. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
shall see God.

17. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they
shall be called sons of God.