Matthew 5:3

BIBLE IN TEN · Nov 8, 2024 · 8m

Friday, 8 November 2024 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 “Blessed the poor of the spirit. For the kingdom of the heavens, it is theirs” (CG). In the previous verse, it noted that Jesus opened His mouth and taught the disciples. Now, the words of Jesus are recorded by Matthew, beginning with, “Blessed the poor of the spirit.” This is the first use of the word makarios, blessed, in the New Testament. It is a prolonged form of the poetical makar, meaning happy. As such, it extends the meaning to mean blessed, fortunate, etc. It is the state “when…