^{20 Ref} And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.

^{21 Ref} `Happy those hungering now -- because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now -- because ye shall laugh.

^{22 Ref} `Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --

^{23 Ref} rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward `is' great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.

^{24 Ref} `But wo to you -- the rich, because ye have got your comfort.