2. Mt 5v3 Blessed are the poor... PROV13:7There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches. Is66:1-2 Where is the house that you will build Me? And where is the place of My rest? … On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, And who trembles at My word

3. Mt 5v3 Blessed are the poor... LUKE 18:13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ REV2:9“I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich)

4. Mt 5v3 Blessed are those who mourn... 2Cor7:10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. Exek9:4 and the Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.”

5. Mt 5v3 Blessed are the meek... Psalm 37 V11 But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. V22 For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off V29 The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever. V34 Wait on the Lord, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

6. Mt 5v3 Blessed are the meek... ZEP2:3 Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, Who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the Lord’s anger 3:12 I will leave in your midst A meek and humble people, And they shall trust in the name of the Lord. COL3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another... NUM12 3(Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.)

7. Mt 5v3 Blessed are those who hunger... IS64:6 But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; Lk1:53 He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty. IS 55:1 “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price REV22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely