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NASB | Matthew 5:1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 5:1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him. |
Bible Question: can you please explain to me what Jesus mean in Matthew chapter 5 and verses 1-12. During our prayer time the Lord directed my wife to this verses. He also directed us to consecrate ourself with Him. does that mean for us to unit more with Him and/or to grow more in His word? |
Bible Answer: L.C.E., "IN BRIEF "The Beatitudes take up and fulfill God's promises from Abraham on by ordering them to the Kingdom of heaven. They respond to the desire for happiness that God has placed in the human heart. "The Beatitudes teach us the final end to which God calls us: the Kingdom, the vision of God, participation in the divine nature, eternal life, filiation, rest in God. "The beatitude of eternal life is a gratuitous gift of God. It is supernatural, as is the grace that leads us there. "The Beatitudes confront us with decisive choices concerning earthly goods; they purify our hearts in order to teach us to love God above all things. "The beatitude of heaven sets the standards for discernment in the use of earthly goods in keeping with the law of God. " from The Catechism http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s1c1a2.htm#1716 Emmaus |