Then Jesus took his disciples up on the mountain and gathered them \u2019round him. And he taught them, saying, <\/p>\n
\u201cBlessed are the poor in spirit.
Blessed are the meek.
Blessed are the merciful.
Blessed are you who thirst for justice.
Blessed are you who are persecuted.
Blessed are you who suffer. <\/p>\nWhen these things begin to happen, rejoice, for your reward will be great in Heaven.\u201d <\/p>\n
And Simon Peter said, \u201cDo we have to write this down?\u201d <\/p>\n
And Philip said, \u201cWill this be on the test?\u201d <\/p>\n
And John said, \u201cWould you repeat that?\u201d <\/p>\n
And Andrew said, \u201cJohn the Baptist\u2019s disciples don\u2019t have to learn this stuff.\u201d <\/p>\n
And Matthew said, \u201cHuh?\u201d <\/p>\n
And Judas said, \u201cWhat\u2019s this got to do with real life?\u201d <\/p>\n
Then one of the Pharisees, an expert in the law, said, \u201cI don\u2019t see any of this in your syllabus. Do you have a lesson plan? Is there a summary? Where\u2019s the student guide? Will there be a follow-up assignment?\u201d <\/p>\n
Thomas, who had missed the sermon, came to Jesus privately and said, \u201cDid we do anything important today?\u201d <\/p>\n
And Jesus wept. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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