Luke 6:20-23

The Beatitudes

20 And ¹he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, ²and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for ³yours is the kingdom of God.

21 ⁴"Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. ⁵"Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

22 "Blessed are you when ⁶people hate you and when they ⁷exclude you and revile you and ⁸spurn your name as evil, ⁹on account of the Son of Man!

23 ¹⁰Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for ¹¹so their fathers did to the prophets.

Cross References

• 1. John 6:5
• 2. For ver. 20-23, [Matthew 5:3-12]
• 3. [Luke 12:32]
• 4. [Luke 1:53]
• 5. Isaiah 25:8; Isaiah 57:18; See Matthew 5:4
• 6. See Matthew 10:22
• 7. [John 9:22; John 12:42; John 16:2]
• 8. Hebrews 11:26; 1 Peter 4:14
• 9. John 15:21
• 10. See Matthew 5:12
• 11. See Matthew 21:35