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And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He {began} to say, "Blessed {are} you {who are} poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed {are} you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed {are} you who weep now, for you shall laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Be glad in that day and leap {for joy} for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way

It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. It is not easy dealing with scribes and Pharisees! After Jesus has been strictly scrutinized for every word and action in His ministry by these legalists, and after He has answered their questions and revealed their errors, He is now ready for an extended time of prayer to His Father. Since the text says, “It was at this time…”, it is clear that what is taking place

On another Sabbath He entered the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely {to see} if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find {reason} to accuse Him. But He knew what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, "Get up and come forward!" And he got up and came forward. And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on