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Podcast: BIBLE IN TEN
Episode: Matthew 5:4
Description: Saturday, 9 November 2024
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BlessedĀ areĀ those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.Ā Matthew 5:4
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āBlessed ā those mourning.
For they will be comfortedā (CG).
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The previous verse spoke of the poor in spirit. Now, the blessings continue with, āBlessed ā those mourning.ā
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The word translated as mourning, pentheĆ³, speaks of mourning over death, particularly a close relationship. It is the type of grief that takes hold of a person and which cannot be hidden. It also refers to any great mourning on such a level, such as mourning over sin...