Matthew 5:4 (WEB)
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Catechism · 1
“Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.” — Catechism footnote: Mt 5:3-12.
Fathers and councils · 31
Cyril of Jerusalem
“For those conscientious Jews forsooth, the high-priests of that time, when they saw that Judas repented and said, I have sinned, in that I have betrayed innocent blood, reply, What is that to us, see thou to that.” — editor's note: Ib. v. 4.
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Augustine of Hippo
“And Alypius, beginning again to hear me, was involved in the same superstition as I was, loving in the Manichæans that ostentation of continency which he believed to be true and unfeigned.” — editor's note: Augustin, in book v. sec. 9, above, refers to the reputed sanctity of Manichæus, and it may well be questioned whether the sect deserved that unmitigated…
Read the whole comment“…us, that we may be poor in spirit, and meek, and mourners, and hungering and athirst after righteousness, and merciful, and pure in heart, and peacemakers.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 3–9.
Read the whole comment“…they that mourn, blessed they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, blessed the merciful, blessed the pure in heart, blessed the peacemakers.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 3–9.
Read the whole comment“Whence the Lord also in the Gospel called some who mourn blessed.” — editor's note: Matt. v. 4.
Read the whole comment“O blessed they that mourn!” — editor's note: Matt. v. 4.
Read the whole comment“For I thought I might rejoice and exult in the vain help of man; but when I had heard from my Lord, “Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted:” I did not wait until I should lose those temporal blessings in which I rejoiced, and should then mourn: but I gave heed to that very misery of mine which…” — editor's note: Matt. v. 4.
Read the whole comment““Blessed are the poor in spirit;” imitate Him, Who, whereas “He was rich, was made poor for your sakes.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 3–10
Read the whole comment“If it is wisdom through which the peacemakers are blessed, inasmuch as they shall be called the children of God; let us pray that we may be freed from evil, for that very freedom will make us free, i.e. sons of God, so that we may cry in the spirit of adoption, “Abba, Father.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 3–9.
Read the whole comment“Attend to the third lesson, “Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 4 (5, Vulgate).
Read the whole comment“What does “The people shall see Thee and grieve” mean, but that in mourning they shall be blessed?” — editor's note: Matt. v. 4.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Whence the Lord in the Gospel calls those that mourn, blessed; because he who mourns calls forth mercy.” — editor's note: [Matt. v. 4. A striking exposition. “The quality of mercy is not strained,” etc.]
Read the whole comment“Concerning this same thing in the Gospel according to Matthew: “Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 4.
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John Chrysostom
“The Lord saith indeed, “Blessed are they that mourn” ( Matt. v. 4 ), speaking of those who mourn for their sins; and no one mourneth that kind of mourning, nor careth for a lost soul; but this other we were not bidden to practice, and we practice it.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Blessed are they that mourn.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 4.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore Christ also blesses the one, saying, “Blessed are they that mourn,”but the other sort He bewails, saying, “Woe unto you that laugh, for ye shall weep.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 4.
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Mark
“But Simon in interpreted, ‘laying aside sorrow;’ for “blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.” [Matt 5:4]” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
““Blessed,” saith He, “are the weepers and mourners.”” — editor's note: Matt. v. 4.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for plentiful is your reward in heaven.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. v. 4 ff.
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Leo the Great
“A Homily on the Beatitudes, St. Matt. v. 1–9” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“Whence with reason, “blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted;” for they who have repented of their former evil life shall attain to “the calling” (κλῆσιν), for this is the meaning of being comforted (παρακληθῆναι).” — editor's note: Matt. v. 4.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Matthew
When you have done thus much, attained both poverty and meekness, remember that you are a sinner, mourn your sins, as He proceeds, “Blessed are they that mourn.” And it is suitable that the third blessing should be…
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Those that mourn, that is, not loss of kindred, affronts, or losses, but who weep for past sins.
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And they who weep for their own sins are blessed, but much more so who weep for others’ sins; so should all teachers do.
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For the mourning here meant is not for the dead by common course of nature, but for the dead in sins, and vices. Thus Samuel mourned for Saul, thus the Apostle Paul mourned for those who had not performed penance…
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The “comfort” of mourners is the ceasing of their mourning; they then who mourn their own sins shall be consoled when they have received remittance thereof.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
And though it were enough for such to receive pardon, yet He rests not His mercy only there, but makes them partakers of many comforts both here and hereafter. God’s mercies are always greater than our troubles.
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But they also who mourn for others’ sin shall be comforted, inasmuch as they shall own God’s providence in that worldly generation, understanding that they who had perished were not of God, out of whose hand none can…
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Otherwise; mourning is sorrow for the loss of what is dear; but those that are turned to God lose the things that they held dear in this world; and as they have now no longer any joy in such things as before they had…
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Or, by mourning, two kinds of sorrow are intended; one for the miseries of this world, one for lack of heavenly things; so Caleb’s daughter asked both “the upper and the lower springs.” This kind of mourning none…
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We may remark that this blessing is given not simply, but with great force and emphasis; it is not simply, ‘who have grief,’ but “who mourn.” And indeed this command is the sum of all philosophy. For if they who…
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together with
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in Confessions XI.1.
Cited together in Confessions VI.7.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.16.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.16.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 11.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.16.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.16.
Cited together in Confessions XI.1.
Cited together in Confessions XI.1.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 11.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 11.
Cited together in Confessions VI.7.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.16.
Quotes
Comfort for those who mourn in Zion.