Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists Matthew Mark and Luke John Calvin
Matthew 5:1-12;Luke 6:20-26
MATTHEW 5:1-12; LUKE 6:20-26
Matthew 5:1-12
Luke 6:20-26
1. And when Jesus had seen the multitudes, 357 he went up into a mountain, and when he had sat down, his disciples approached to him. 2. And opening his mouth, 358 he taught them, saying, 3. Happy are the poor in spirit: for their is the kingdom of heaven. 4. Happy are they who mourn: for they shall receive consolation. 5.
Happy are the meek: for they shall receive the earth by inheritance. 359 6. Happy are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied. 7.
Happy are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 360 8. Happy are those who are of a pure heart: for they shall see God. 9. Happy are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10. Happy are those who suffer persecution on account of righteousness: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11. Happy are you, when they shall throw reproaches on you, and shall persecute you, and lying, shall speak every evil word against you on my account. 12. Rejoice ye, and leap for joy: for your reward is great in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
20. And he, lifting up his eyes on the disciples, said, Happy (are ye) poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21. Happy are ye who hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied.
Happy are ye who weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22. Happy shall ye be when men shall hate you, and shall separate you, and shall load you with reproaches, and shall cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man. 23. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, lo, your reward is great in heaven: for according to these things their fathers did to the prophets. 24. But woe to you (who are) rich: for you have your consolation. 25. Woe to you who are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now: for ye shall mourn and weep. 26. Woe to you, when all men shall 357"Jesus donques royant la foulle;" — "Jesus then seeing the crowd." 358"Et luy apres avoir ourerr sa bouche, les enseignoit." — "And he, after having opened his mouth, taught them."
359"Car ils possederont la terre." — "For they shall possess the earth." 360"Car misericorde leur sera faite." — "For mercy shall be shown to them."