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"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. " / (Matthew 5: 4)
As Jesus continued to teach, with his disciples sitting at his feet, Matthew recorded him saying, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" (Matt. 5: 4). Jesus used the Greek word penthéō (mourn). Penthéō is the strongest word for mourning or lamenting in the New Testament. It expresses loud crying, as if someone is wailing in agony over sin, suffering, injustice, and human tragedy. It describes a person whose heart is broken by what breaks God's heart.