Jesus, though, in the opening of his Sermon on the Mount, linked happiness with having a consciousness of one’s spiritual need, mercy, purity in heart, and similar qualities. The kind of happiness Jesus spoke of is real and lasting.
तथापि, यीशु ने ख़ुशी को अपनी आध्यात्मिक ज़रूरत के प्रति चेतना, दया, हृदय की शुद्धता, और समान गुणों के होने के साथ जोड़ा ।