Saying 54: Blessed Are the Poor
Blessed are the poor, for the kingdom of heaven is yours.
Commentary
Thomas has Luke’s literal poor rather than Matthew’s “poor in spirit”, but keeps Matthew’s “kingdom of heaven” — a mixed reading that complicates any simple account of who copied whom.
Parallels
Luke 6:20; Matthew 5:3
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