Blessed. Happy. See note on Matthew 5:3.
Simon Bar-jona. Simon, son of Jonah. The Lord uses his human name and parentage in contrast with the divine origin of the revelation made to him.
Bar-jona. Aramaic. See App-94.:28. Occurs only here.
flesh and blood. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part), App-6, for. mortal human being in contrast with God the Father in the heavens. See 1 Corinthians 15:50; Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:16; Ephesians 6:12.Hebrews 2:14.
heaven. the heavens (plural) See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.