5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children1 of God.
Matthew 23:31
Context 23:31 By saying this you testify against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the prophets.
[5:9]1tnGrk “sons,” though traditionally English versions have taken this as a generic reference to both males and females, hence “children” (cf. KJV, NAB, NRSV, NLT).