Talk:Matthew 5:3

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In a Bible Study on the Beatitudes that I am attending, this caused some interesting conversation. I know what the interpreters say, but what is YOUR definition of "Poor in Spirit"? - Ilmbaba (talk) 04:55, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

"Blessed are the poor" by Luke was much straightforward.The addition "in spirit" by Mathew merely confuses the issue and might have been done deleberately to appeal to a different/wider audience.And it did the job.Look at the hundreds of pages written on it.It carries no meaning whatsoever to me. - 59.93.42.26 (talk) 10:25, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

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Interestingly enough the original Greek admits a completely different translation, namely "blessed the simpleminded". Dianelos (talk) 20:46, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

 -- Following on from the above, it would appear that many are blessed.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 27.32.163.173 (talk) 08:09, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

"Analysis"?

The "Analysis" section comes across not as analysis but as quasi-literate proselytizing and "instructions" on how someone thinks others should behave and think about God.

"Being poor in spirit also infers us to devoid of our spiritual arrogance & to regard ourselves as insignificant and thereby glorify GOD."

"Infers us?" "Devoid" as a verb?? Huh???

Um, these are not the words you're looking for. While this may be an attempt to sound "intelligent," it's also nonsensical.

Why is God in all caps -- twice, no less?

This article deserves better.Madscribbler (talk) 16:48, 7 December 2020 (UTC)