St Nicholas

20 Looking at his disciples, he said:

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“Blessed are you who are poor,
   for yours is the kingdom of God.

21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
   for you will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who weep now,
   for you will laugh.

22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
   when they exclude you and insult you
   and reject your name as evil,
       because of the Son of Man.

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23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.