The Beatitudes are a series of proclamations, spoken by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, as reported in Matthew 5:1-10.

Blessed are those who are poor in spirit: the kingdom of heaven is theirs;

Blessed are those who are mourning: they will be consoled;

Blessed are those who are gentle: they will inherit the land;

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice: they will have their fill;

Blessed are those who show mercy to others: they will be shown mercy;

Blessed are those whose hearts are clean: they will see God;

Blessed are those who work for peace: they will be called children of God;

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of their struggle for justice: the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

* The above text is quoted from the Inclusive New Testament by Priests for Equality, 1994.