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21 Blessed are those who are hungry.
    They will be satisfied.
    Blessed are those who are crying.
    They will laugh.
22 Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you,
    insult you, and slander you
        because you are committed to the Son of Man.
23 Rejoice then, and be very happy!
    You have a great reward in heaven.
        That’s the way their ancestors treated the prophets.

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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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