ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Matthew 5.1

Book: Matthew · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

1. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him:

  1. and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, 3. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:1-3, ASV)
WEB

1. Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

  1. He opened his mouth and taught them, saying, 3. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. (Matthew 5:1-3, WEB)
KJV

1. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

  1. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:1-3, KJV)
YLT

1. And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him,

  1. and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying: 3. 'Happy the poor in spirit, because theirs is the reign of the heavens. (Matthew 5:1-3, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See Bibles for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.