Matthew 5:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”

Matthew 5:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 5:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 5:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Matthew 5:4 — World English Bible

Matthew 5:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”

Matthew 5:4 — American Standard Version

Matthew 5:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Happy the mourning--because they shall be comforted.”

Matthew 5:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 5:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. ”

Matthew 5:4 — Darby Translation

Matthew 5:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Blessed are they that mourne: for they shall be comforted.”

Matthew 5:4 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 5:4 in Context — Matthew 5

2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

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What Does Matthew 5:4 Mean?

Matthew 5:4 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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