Luke 6:20

The Beatitudes

20 Then looking up at^[a] His disciples, He said: Blessed are you who are poor, because the kingdom of God is yours.

Luke 6:20 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 6:20

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples
Either the whole company of them, or rather the twelve apostles, whom he saw coming to him, and fixing his eyes on them, he sat,

and said;
what follows, with many other things recorded by Matthew:

blessed be ye poor;
not only in the things of this world, having left all for Christ, but poor in Spirit, as in ( Matthew 5:3 ) , (See Gill on Matthew 5:3):

for yours is the kingdom of God;
or heaven, so in ( Matthew 5:3 ) .

Luke 6:20 In-Context

18 They came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those tormented by unclean spirits were made well.

19 The whole crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming out from Him and healing them all.

20 Then looking up at His disciples, He said: Blessed are you who are poor, because the kingdom of God is yours.

21 Blessed are you who are hungry now, because you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, because you will laugh.

22 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you, insult you, and slander your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit Then lifting up His eyes to