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The Beatitudes · Matthew 5
Blessed are they that mourn
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount · King James Version (public domain)
What it means
Jesus blesses the grieving, those who feel the weight of loss and of sin. He does not rush us past our tears; He promises to meet us in them. The God who wept at a tomb comes near to comfort those who mourn.
Take it in
Read the whole Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5 to 7) on The Living Bread, ask Simon anything you wonder about, and let this blessing reshape what you call a good life. You are welcome exactly as you are.