“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

And when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more. But each one also received the standard wage.

And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.

Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?’