Matthew 5:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:4 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:4 — KJV
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”
— Matthew 5:4 (KJV)
Matthew 5:4 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:4
“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:4: blessed, mourn
“And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:4: mourn, comforted
“And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:4: mourn, comforted
“In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:4: mourn, comforted
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