Luke 6:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.”
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“Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessedare ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor--because yours is the reign of God.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 6:20 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.
- Psalms 37:16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
- Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
- Proverbs 16:19It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- Proverbs 19:1Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
- Isaiah 29:19The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
- Isaiah 66:2Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.
- Zephaniah 3:12But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
- Zechariah 11:11It was revoked on that day, and so the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
- Matthew 5:2and He began to teach them, saying:
- Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
- Matthew 12:49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
- Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- Mark 3:34Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
- Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
- Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
- Luke 13:28There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
- Luke 14:15When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
- Luke 16:25But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
- John 7:48“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
- Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
- 1 Corinthians 1:26Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
- 1 Corinthians 3:21Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,
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