Luke 6:20-23

The Beatitudes

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20} And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “^(A)Blessed are ^(a)you who are poor, for ^(B)yours is the kingdom of God. ^{Tools
21} Blessed are ^(b)you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. ^{Tools
22} ^(C)Blessed are you when men hate you, and ^(D)ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. ^{Tools
23} Be glad in that day and ^(E)leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For ^(F)in the same way their fathers used to ^(c)treat the prophets.

Footnotes:

a. Luke 6:20: ['Lit ', the]

b. Luke 6:21: ['Lit ', the]

c. Luke 6:23: ['Lit ', do to]

Cross references:

A. Luke 6:20: Matthew 5:3-12; Luke 6:20-23

B. Luke 6:20: Matthew 5:3

C. Luke 6:22: 1 Peter 4:14

D. Luke 6:22: John 9:22; John 16:2

E. Luke 6:23: Malachi 1:4

F. Luke 6:23: Acts 7:52