Blessings and Woes

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He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.

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Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

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Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

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Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.

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“But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

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Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

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Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.