Edited sentence: In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus pronounces blessings on the poor, the humble, and the persecuted in the Beatitudes at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount.The New Testament commands Christians to bless and not to curse (; ; ).This formula has been introduced into Christian worship as well.This supports the Christian doctrine that God is a God of love and mercy and that the Bible teaches that cursing and anger should be left to God - not us (in the sense that He will judge our works)