In the beatitudes, Jesus of Nazareth describes the character of the people of the kingdom. These are Christ„s promises of coming blessings. In Matthew, there are eight (or nine) blessings, while in Luke there are four, followed by four woes. In Matthew, more than in Luke, the Beatitudes refer to moral or spiritual qualities of Christian discipleship. This is a short clip from the Movie Jesus of Nazareth played by Robert Powell as Jesus.