Matthew 5:10 (DBY)

Passage

Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:8 Blessed the pure in heart, for *they* shall see God.

Matthew 5:9 Blessed the peace-makers, for *they* shall be called sons of God.

Matthew 5:10 Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for *theirs* is the kingdom of the heavens.

Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake.

Matthew 5:12 Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "persecuted", "account", "righteousness", "theirs", "kingdom", and "heavens". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "persecuted", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Blessed the peace-makers for they shall be..." into verse 11's "Blessed are ye when they may reproach...", so "blessed" and "persecuted" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "blessed" and "persecuted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.