Jesus is teaching here about the blessed life. What it means to live the blessed life. Jesus talks about these ideas throughout his ministry. He tells parables about them. He challenges those who don’t live in this way. He gets close to those who do. He himself perfectly embodies this way of life and eventually gives his life as a sacrifice for all of us who fall short of them.
And then he gives us his Spirit, the Holy Spirit to empower us to live this way.
