How it works
A Beatitudes trivia question here takes a blessing or a woe from Matthew 5 or Luke 6 and asks how it ends, where it stands or which Gospel has it. Two more rounds cover the rest of the Sermon on the Mount.
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The Beatitudes in Matthew and in Luke
Matthew 5 has nine verses in a row that begin with Blessed, spoken on a mountain. Luke 6 has four blessings and then four woes, spoken in the plain, and words them differently: Matthew has the poor in spirit, Luke "ye poor". Each question names its Gospel.
The rest of the Sermon on the Mount
Salt, light and the law stays in Matthew 5 after the blessings, and Prayer, treasure and the two ways covers Matthew 6 and 7. Start from, under the question, opens one round.
- Old words get today's word in the reason: set means seated, and a publican is a tax collector.
Questions and answers
How many Beatitudes are there?
Eight or nine in Matthew 5 and four in Luke 6. Nine verses in a row begin with "Blessed" in Matthew; Wikipedia's article Beatitudes says most scholars count eight, and calls verses 11 and 12, addressed to the disciples, the ninth.
What does beatitude mean?
A blessing: each saying begins with "Blessed". Wikipedia's article Beatitudes says that in the Latin Vulgate each of these blessings begins with the word beati, which translates to blessed.
Where are the Beatitudes in the Bible?
In Matthew 5:3-12, at the start of the Sermon on the Mount, and in Luke 6:20-23, where four woes follow them. Neither list is in Mark or John.
Are these Beatitudes trivia questions from the King James Version?
Yes. Quoted words are the King James Version's, which is in the public domain. Some reasons add the World English Bible's word, such as a level place for the plain and tax collectors for publicans.