The Beatitudes are eight blessings recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. In the Latin Vulgate, each of these blessings begins with the word beati, which translates to "happy", "rich", or "blessed" (plural adjective).

"1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying... BLESSED ARE..." Matthew 5

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