17 And ^the came down with them and stood on a level place, with ^ua great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of ^vTyre and Sidon, 18 who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. ^wAnd those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19 And all the crowd ^xsought to touch him, for ^ypower came out from him and healed them all.

20 And ^zhe lifted up his eyes on his disciples, ^aand said:

“Blessed are you who are poor, for ^byours is the kingdom of God.

21 ^c“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.

^d“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

22 “Blessed are you when ^epeople hate you and when they ^fexclude you and revile you and ^gspurn your name as evil, ^hon account of the Son of Man! 23 ⁱRejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for ^jso their fathers did to the prophets.

24 ^k“But woe to you who are rich, ^lfor you ^mhave received your consolation.

25 “Woe to you who are full now, for ⁿyou shall be hungry.

“Woe to ^oyou who laugh now, ^ofor you shall mourn and weep.

26 “Woe to you, ^pwhen all people speak well of you, for ^qso their fathers did to ^rthe false prophets.