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Matthew 5:4-11
Blessedare they that mourn: for they shall be comforted…

Matthew 11:6
And blessed ishe, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

Matthew 13:16
But blessedare your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

the poor.

Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Matthew 18:1-3
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? …

Leviticus 26:41,42
Andthat I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: …

for.

Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 8:11
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:14
But when Jesus sawit, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
The "kingdom of heaven" is a central theme in Jesus' teachings, referring to God's sovereign rule and the realm where His will is fulfilled. It is both a present reality and a future hope. The promise that the kingdom belongs to the "poor in spirit" highlights the reversal of worldly values, where the humble and lowly are exalted. This echoes the prophetic vision inDaniel 7:27, where the kingdom is given to the saints of the Most High. The phrase assures believers of their present and future participation in God's kingdom, emphasizing that spiritual humility is the key to true citizenship in this divine realm.

- The Lord’s first word in the Beatitudes sets the tone: “blessed,” meaning deeply favored by God right now, not merely someday (Psalm 1:1;James 1:12).

- This blessing is a settled reality, flowing from God’s own approval and care (Numbers 6:24-26).

- Jesus immediately turns common ideas of success upside down—blessing is tied to humility, not status.

- “Poor in spirit” speaks of those who recognize their spiritual bankruptcy apart from God (Isaiah 57:15).

- They come to Him like the tax collector who prayed, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner” and went home justified (Luke 18:13-14).

- Key traits of such poverty:

• Admitting need instead of pretending strength (Revelation 3:17-18).

• Depending on grace rather than personal merit (Ephesians 2:8-9).

• Living with a yielded, teachable heart (Isaiah 66:2).

- Far from self-pity, this is realistic self-assessment that opens the door to God’s fullness (2 Corinthians 12:9-10).

- The promise is both present and future: they already belong to the King, and they will share His eternal reign (Colossians 1:13;Revelation 21:7).

- “Is” (not “will be”) underscores immediate citizenship—heaven’s resources are available now (Philippians 3:20).

- Future fullness remains ahead: seeing God’s kingdom in all its glory when Christ returns (2 Timothy 4:18).

- Jesus repeats this assurance at the close of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:10), bookending the list with the same reward to highlight its certainty.

- Entry into the kingdom never rests on pedigree, wealth, or performance—only on humble faith (Matthew 18:3-4;Luke 12:32).

Jesus opens His sermon by declaring that true happiness belongs to those who know their spiritual need, cast themselves on God’s mercy, and therefore already possess the riches of His kingdom. Empty hands receive everything; proud hearts miss it all.

The poor in spirit.--The limitation, as in "the purein heart," points to the region of life in which the poverty is found. InLuke 6:20 there is no such qualifying clause, and there the words speak of outward poverty, as in itself a less perilous and therefore happier state than that of riches. Here the blessedness is that of those who, whatever their outward state may be, are in their inward life as those who feel that they have nothing of their own, must be receivers before they give, must be dependent on another's bounty, and be, as it were, the "bedesmen" of the great King. To that temper of mind belongs the "kingdom of heaven," the eternal realities, in this life and the life to come, of that society of which Christ is the Head. Things are sometimes best understood by their contraries, and we may point to the description of the church of Laodicea as showing us the opposite type of character, thinking itself "rich" in the spiritual life, when it is really as "the pauper," destitute of the true riches, blind and naked.

1. Theideal character of his disciples (Matthew 5:3-10), which must be allowed to appear (Matthew 5:11-16).

2. Therelation that they ought to hold towards the religion of the day, of which the Law was the accepted standard (Matthew 5:17 - 6:18).

(1) The fundamental principle of this relation is found in the relation which Christ himself holds towards the Law (Matthew 5:17-20). . . .

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