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19 All the people were trying to touch him, because he was using great power to make each person well.

20 Jesus looked at his disciples. He spoke this message to them:

‘Happy are you people that are poor. The kingdom of God belongs to you.[a]
21 Happy are you people that are hungry now. God will feed you until you are full.[b]
Happy are you people that are crying now. Later, you will laugh.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 6:20 Jesus was not only speaking about people that have no money. Matthew 5:3 shows us that. Some people know that they need God. He was also speaking about those people.
  2. 6:21 Jesus was not only speaking about people that have nothing to eat. Matthew 5:6 shows us that. He was also speaking about people that really want to know more about God. They want all that God has to give them.
  3. 6:21 Matthew 5:4 shows that Jesus was not only speaking about sad people. Some people are sorry for the bad things that they have done. He was also speaking about those people.

19 and the people all tried to touch him,(A) because power was coming from him and healing them all.(B)

20 Looking at his disciples, he said:

“Blessed are you who are poor,
    for yours is the kingdom of God.(C)
21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
    for you will be satisfied.(D)
Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.(E)

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