Matthew 5:3
Matthew 5 :3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
— NIV
Speaker: Jesus
Context
The first Beatitude, opening the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew 5:3
The First Beatitude—“Blessed are the poor in spirit.”
The Sermon on the Mount
This verse opens Jesus’ most famous teaching. “Poor in spirit” describes those who recognize their spiritual need. The Beatitudes turn worldly values upside down, pronouncing blessing on the humble, the mourning, and the persecuted.