Luke 6:20

20 He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

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 also those who were troubled with unclean spirits, and they were being healed.

19 All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came forth from him, and healed them all.

20 He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

21 "Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

22 "Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them and reproach you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.