3 ‘Happy are the people who know that they need God very much.
The kingdom of heaven belongs to people like that.
5:3‘Happy’ here means that God takes care of people who are like this. They may not always feel happy, but they are in a good place, a happy place.
4 Happy are the people who are sad now.
God will come near to help them.
5 Happy are the people who are kind.
The whole earth will belong to them.
6 Happy are the people who want to obey God, as much as they need to eat food.
God will give them everything that they need.
7 Happy are the people who are kind and who forgive other people.
God will forgive people like that.
8 Happy are the people who have pure thoughts.
They will come near to God and see him.
9 Happy are the people who help people to live in peace.
God will call them his children.
10 Happy are the people who do what is right but other people hurt them because of it.
The kingdom of heaven belongs to people like that.
