Matthew 5:4
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 5
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”Matthew 5:4
What Does Matthew 5:4 Mean?
Matthew 5:4 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Compassion.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 5:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Revelation 21:4“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”2 Corinthians 7:9“Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.”Psalms 30:5“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”Isaiah 61:2“To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;”John 16:20“Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”Psalms 126:5“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”Isaiah 57:18“I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.”Luke 6:21“Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.”Revelation 7:14“And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”James 1:12“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”Isaiah 51:11“Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.”Isaiah 25:8“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.”2 Corinthians 1:4“Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”Isaiah 66:10“Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:”Psalms 30:7“LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.”Isaiah 35:10“And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”Ezekiel 9:4“And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.”Isaiah 30:19“For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.”James 4:9“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”Jeremiah 31:16“Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.”
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