Matthew 5:3
Context5:3 “Blessed 1 are the poor in spirit, 2 for the kingdom of heaven belongs 3 to them.
Matthew 13:49
Context13:49 It will be this way at the end of the age. Angels will come and separate the evil from the righteous
Matthew 22:30
Context22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels 4 in heaven.


[5:3] 1 sn The term Blessed introduces the first of several beatitudes promising blessing to those whom God cares for. They serve as an invitation to come into the grace God offers.
[5:3] 2 sn The poor in spirit is a reference to the “pious poor” for whom God especially cares. See Ps 14:6; 22:24; 25:16; 34:6; 40:17; 69:29.
[5:3] 3 sn The present tense (belongs) here is significant. Jesus makes the kingdom and its blessings currently available. This phrase is unlike the others in the list with the possessive pronoun being emphasized.
[22:30] 4 tc Most witnesses have “of God” after “angels,” although some