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Matthew 5:7

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Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

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No geographical location is named in this verse; Jerusalem is not mentioned. Matthew 5:7 belongs to Jesus’ Beatitudes, delivered in Galilee, where he teaches that those who show mercy reflect God’s gracious character and will receive mercy from him.

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