Matthew 5:4

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Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

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Jerusalem is not mentioned in Matthew 5:4, nor is the Sermon on the Mount located there; it was likely delivered in Galilee near the Sea of Galilee. Yet Jerusalem remained Israel’s religious center, where God’s promises of consolation and restoration shaped hopes ultimately fulfilled in Christ.

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Matthew 5:4 mentions Jerusalem.

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