# Where is “Blessed are the peacemakers” in the Bible?

> “Blessed are the peacemakers” is Matthew 5:9.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/blessed-are-the-peacemakers
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Jesus says it in the Beatitudes, at the start of the Sermon on the Mount.

## The verse

> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
>
> — [Matthew 5:9](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/5#9) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

A peacemaker does more than avoid fights. They work to end them. Jesus says such people will be called children of God, because they are doing what their Father does.

## Common questions

### Where is “Blessed are the peacemakers” in the Bible?

“Blessed are the peacemakers” is Matthew 5:9. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Jesus says it in the Beatitudes, at the start of the Sermon on the Mount.

### Is “Blessed are the peacemakers” in the Bible?

Yes. It is Matthew 5:9. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 5:9 reads: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

### Who said “Blessed are the peacemakers”?

Jesus says it in the Beatitudes, at the start of the Sermon on the Mount.

### What does “Blessed are the peacemakers” mean in the Bible?

A peacemaker does more than avoid fights. They work to end them. Jesus says such people will be called children of God, because they are doing what their Father does.

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