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Source language
Original Greek   
Καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἔλεγεν· Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοί, ὅτι ὑμετέρα ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Kai autos eparas tous ophthalmous autou eis tous mathetas autou elegen* Makarioi oi ptokhoi, oti umetera estin e basileia tou theou.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et ipse elevatis oculis in discipulos suos dicebat beati pauperes quia vestrum est regnum Dei

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
New King James Version   
Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: “Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God.
21st Century King James Version   
And He lifted up His eyes on His disciples and said, “Blessed be ye poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And he lifted his eyes upon his disciples and he said, “Blessed are you poor ones, because yours is the Kingdom of God.”
Darby Bible Translation   
And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
God's Word   
Jesus looked at his disciples and said, "Blessed are those who are poor. The kingdom of God is theirs.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Then looking up at His disciples, He said: You who are poor are blessed, because the kingdom of God is yours.
International Standard Version   
Then Jesus looked at his disciples and said, "How blessed are you who are destitute, because the kingdom of God is yours!
NET Bible   
Then he looked up at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.
New American Standard Bible   
And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
New International Version   
Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
New Living Translation   
Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, "God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Weymouth New Testament   
Then fixing His eyes upon His disciples, Jesus said to them, "Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours.
The World English Bible   
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Jesus looked at his disciples. He spoke this message to them: ‘Happy are you people that are poor. The kingdom of God belongs to you.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.
New Life Version   
He looked at His followers and said, “Those of you who are poor are happy, because the holy nation of God is yours.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And He lifted up His eyes upon His disciples, and said, “Blessed are you poor. For yours is the Kingdom of God.
The Voice Bible   
He looked across the faces of His disciples. Jesus: All you who are poor, you are blessed for the kingdom of God belongs to you.
Living Bible   
Then he turned to his disciples and said, “What happiness there is for you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours!
New Catholic Bible   
Then, turning to his disciples, he began to speak: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Christian Standard Bible   
Then looking up at his disciples, he said: Blessed are you who are poor, because the kingdom of God is yours.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And solemnly lifting up His eyes on His disciples, He said: Blessed (happy—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition—and to be envied) are you poor and lowly and afflicted (destitute of wealth, influence, position, and honor), for the kingdom of God is yours!
New Century Version   
Jesus looked at his followers and said, “You people who are poor are blessed, because the kingdom of God belongs to you.
The Message   
Coming down off the mountain with them, he stood on a plain surrounded by disciples, and was soon joined by a huge congregation from all over Judea and Jerusalem, even from the seaside towns of Tyre and Sidon. They had come both to hear him and to be cured of their diseases. Those disturbed by evil spirits were healed. Everyone was trying to touch him—so much energy surging from him, so many people healed! Then he spoke: You’re blessed when you’ve lost it all. God’s kingdom is there for the finding. You’re blessed when you’re ravenously hungry. Then you’re ready for the Messianic meal. You’re blessed when the tears flow freely. Joy comes with the morning.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples and said: Blessed are you who are poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
Then, looking up · at · his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
New Matthew Bible   
And he lifted up his eyes upon the disciples and said, Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Good News Translation®   
Jesus looked at his disciples and said, “Happy are you poor; the Kingdom of God is yours!
Wycliffe Bible   
And when his eyes were cast up into his disciples, he said, Blessed be ye, poor men [Blessed ye, poor], for the kingdom of God is yours.
New Testament for Everyone   
He lifted up his eyes and looked at his disciples, and said: “Blessings on the poor: God’s kingdom belongs to you!
Contemporary English Version   
Jesus looked at his disciples and said: God will bless you people who are poor. His kingdom belongs to you!
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then Jesus looked steadily at his disciples and said, “How happy are you who own nothing, for the kingdom of God is yours!
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Then he looked up at his disciples and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Jesus raised his eyes to his disciples and said: “Happy are you who are poor, because God’s kingdom is yours.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
And looking toward His disciples, He began speaking: “Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are you who are poor [in spirit, those devoid of spiritual arrogance, those who regard themselves as insignificant], for the kingdom of God is yours [both now and forever].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.
New American Standard Bible   
And He raised His eyes toward His disciples and began saying, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
The Expanded Bible   
Jesus looked at his ·followers [disciples] and said, “·You people who are poor are blessed [or Blessed are you…; C and so through v. 22], because the kingdom of God ·belongs to you [is yours].
Tree of Life Version   
And looking up at His disciples, He said, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Revised Standard Version   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
New International Reader's Version   
Jesus looked at his disciples. He said to them, “Blessed are you who are needy. God’s kingdom belongs to you.
BRG Bible   
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for your’s is the kingdom of God.
Complete Jewish Bible   
He looked at his talmidim and said: “How blessed are you poor! for the Kingdom of God is yours.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Jesus looked at his disciples and said, `God will make happy you who are poor. The kingdom of God is for you.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Then he looked up at his disciples and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And lifting up his eyes to look at his talmidim, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said, Ashrey are the aniyim (poor), for yours is the Malchut Hashem.
Names of God Bible   
Yeshua looked at his disciples and said, “Blessed are those who are poor. The kingdom of God is theirs.
Modern English Version   
He lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Jesus looked at his followers and said, “Great blessings belong to you who are poor. God’s kingdom belongs to you.
International Children’s Bible   
Jesus looked at his followers and said, “Poor people, you are happy, because God’s kingdom belongs to you.
Lexham English Bible   
And he lifted up his eyes to his disciples and said, “Blessed are the poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.
New International Version - UK   
Looking at his disciples, he said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And He, having lifted-up His eyes toward His disciples, was saying— “Blessed are the poor ones, because the kingdom of God is yours.