The Beatitudes

Wycliffe's Bible (Modern Spelling)

Mat 5:1–12

1 And Jesus, seeing the people, went up into the hill; and when he was set or had sat, his disciples came to him.
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, and said,
3 Blessed be poor men in spirit, for the kingdom of heavens is theirs. Blessed be the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 Blessed be mild men, for they shall wield the earth.
5 Blessed be they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
6 Blessed be they that hunger and thirst rightwiseness, for they shall be fulfilled.
7 Blessed be merciful men +or Blessed be the merciful, for they shall get mercy.
8 Blessed be they that be of clean heart, for they shall see God.
9 Blessed be peaceable men, for they shall be called God’s children. +Blessed be the peaceable, for they shall be called the sons of God.
10 Blessed be they that suffer persecution for rightwiseness, for the kingdom of heavens or the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
11 Blessed be ye, when men shall curse you, and shall pursue you, and shall say all evil against you lying, for me.
12 Joy ye, and be ye glad, for your meed is plenteous in heavens; for so they have pursued also prophets that were before you.

20 And when his eyes were cast up, into his disciples, he said, Blessed be ye, poor men or poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.
21 Blessed be ye, that now hunger, for ye shall be full-filled. Blessed be ye, that now weep, for ye shall laugh. Blessed be ye, that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed be ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
22 Ye shall be blessed, when men shall hate you, and separate you away, and put reproof to you or shall put shame on you, and cast out your name as evil, for man’s Son.
23 Joy ye in that day, and be ye glad; for lo! your meed is much in heaven; for after these things the fathers of them did to prophets.