6:20 Then ¹  he looked up ²  at his disciples and said:

“Blessed ³  are you who are poor, ⁴  for the kingdom of God belongs ⁵  to you.

6:21 “Blessed are you who hunger ⁶  now, for you will be satisfied. ⁷ 

“Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. ⁸ 

6:22 “Blessed are you when people ⁹  hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil ¹⁰  on account of the Son of Man! 6:23 Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because ¹¹  your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors ¹²  did the same things to the prophets. ¹³