Matthew 5:5 became submissive, but certainly not spineless. They embodied power under control, strength with forbearance. As one of the most famous of Beatitudes, "the meek shall inherit the earth" has appeared many times in works of art and popular culture: Matthew 5:5 Matthew 5:5 is the fifth verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. It is the third verse of the Sermon on the Mount, and also third of what are known as the Beatitudes. In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: The World English Bible translates the passage as:
Sermon on the Mount him" from all around the area. The setting for the sermon is given in -. Jesus sees the multitudes, goes up into the mountain, is followed by his disciples, and begins to preach. The Sermon is brought to its close by , which reports that Jesus "came down from the mountain followed by great multitudes". While the issue of the exact theological structure and composition of the Sermon on the Mount is subject to debate among scholars, specific components within it, each associated with particular teachings, can be identified. In almost all cases the phrases used in the Beatitudes are