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21 You people who are now hungry are blessed,
    because you will be ·satisfied [filled].
You people who are now ·crying [weeping] are blessed,
    because you will ·laugh with joy [L laugh].

22 “·You are blessed [T Blessed are you; or God will bless you] when people hate you, ·shut you out [exclude/ostracize you], ·insult [mock] you, and ·say you are [L scorn/curse/defame your name as] evil because ·you follow [L of] the Son of Man. 23 ·Be full of joy [L Rejoice and leap] at that time, because you have a great reward in heaven. [L For] Their ancestors did the same things to the prophets [2 Chr. 36:16].

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21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
    for you will be satisfied.(A)
Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.(B)
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you(C) and insult you(D)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.(E)

23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,(F) because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.(G)

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