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Source language
Original Greek   
μακάριοί ἐστε ὅταν ὀνειδίσωσιν ὑμᾶς καὶ διώξωσιν καὶ εἴπωσιν πᾶν ⸀πονηρὸν καθʼ ὑμῶν ψευδόμενοι ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
makarioi este otan oneidisosin umas kai dioxosin kai eiposin pan rponeron kath' umon pseudomenoi eneken emou.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
beati estis cum maledixerint vobis et persecuti vos fuerint et dixerint omne malum adversum vos mentientes propter me

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Blessed are you, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
New King James Version   
Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
21st Century King James Version   
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for My sake.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Blessed are ye when men'shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Blessed are you whenever they revile you and persecute you and they say every evil word against you for my sake, in falsehood.
Darby Bible Translation   
Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
God's Word   
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, lie, and say all kinds of evil things about you because of me.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
"You are blessed when they insult and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.
International Standard Version   
"How blessed are you whenever people insult you, persecute you, and say all sorts of evil things against you falsely because of me!
NET Bible   
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.
New American Standard Bible   
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
New International Version   
"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
New Living Translation   
"God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Weymouth New Testament   
"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.
The World English Bible   
"Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Yes, happy are you when people say bad things against you because you believe in me. Or they may hurt you. Or they may say things about you that are not true.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake --
New Life Version   
You are happy when people act and talk in a bad way to you and make it very hard for you and tell bad things and lies about you because you trust in Me.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Blessed shall you be when others revile you, and people utter all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
The Voice Bible   
And blessed are you, blessed are all of you, when people persecute you or denigrate you or despise you or tell lies about you on My account.
Living Bible   
“When you are reviled and persecuted and lied about because you are my followers—wonderful!
New Catholic Bible   
“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and utter all kinds of calumnies against you for my sake.
Legacy Standard Bible   
“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.
Christian Standard Bible   
“You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely on My account.
New Century Version   
“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do, you will be blessed.
The Message   
“Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—give a cheer, even!—for though they don’t like it, I do! And all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company. My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against you falsely on account of me.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
New Matthew Bible   
Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and falsely say all manner of evil things against you for my sake.
Good News Translation®   
“Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.
Wycliffe Bible   
Blessed be ye, when men shall curse you, and shall pursue you [and pursue you], and shall say all evil against you lying, for me.
New Testament for Everyone   
“Blessings on you, when people slander you and persecute you, and say all kinds of wicked things about you falsely because of me!
Contemporary English Version   
God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then he began his teaching by saying to them, “How happy are the humble-minded, for the kingdom of Heaven is theirs! “How happy are those who know what sorrow means for they will be given courage and comfort! “Happy are those who claim nothing, for the whole earth will belong to them! “Happy are those who are hungry and thirsty for goodness, for they will be fully satisfied! “Happy are the merciful, for they will have mercy shown to them! “Happy are the utterly sincere, for they will see God! “Happy are those who make peace, for they will be sons of God! “Happy are those who have suffered persecution for the cause of goodness, for the kingdom of Heaven is theirs! “And what happiness will be yours when people blame you and ill-treat you and say all kinds of slanderous things against you for my sake! Be glad then, yes, be tremendously glad—for your reward in Heaven is magnificent. They persecuted the prophets before your time in exactly the same way.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Common English Bible © 2011   
“Happy are you when people insult you and harass you and speak all kinds of bad and false things about you, all because of me.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil things against you because of [your association with] Me.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me.
New American Standard Bible   
“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
The Expanded Bible   
“·You are blessed [T Blessed are you; or God will bless you] when people ·insult [mock; abuse; revile] you and ·hurt [persecute] you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things ·about [against] you because ·you follow [L of] me.
Tree of Life Version   
“Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me.
Revised Standard Version   
“Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
New International Reader's Version   
“Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.
BRG Bible   
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Complete Jewish Bible   
“How blessed you are when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of vicious lies about you because you follow me!
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
`God makes you happy when people say wrong things about you, when they trouble you, and when they say all kinds of lies about you. God makes you happy when it is for my sake.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Ashrey are you when they reproach you and persecute you and speak all kinds of lashon horah against you, speaking sheker (falsehood, lies) because of me [Moshiach].
Names of God Bible   
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, lie, and say all kinds of evil things about you because of me.
Modern English Version   
“Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
Easy-to-Read Version   
“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do that, know that great blessings belong to you.
International Children’s Bible   
“People will say bad things about you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do these things to you, you are happy.
Lexham English Bible   
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.
New International Version - UK   
‘Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
You are blessed ones whenever they reproach you and persecute you and speak every [kind of] evil against you while lying, because-of  Me.