Luke 6:20

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Summary

Luke 6:20

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

He lifted

Matthew 5:2

Matthew 12:49

Mark 3:34

Blessed

Bible References

He lifted

and he addressed himself to them in these instructions.

and holding out his hand towards his disciples, see there, said he, my mother, and my brothers.

and casting his eyes round the company, there, said he, are my mother and my brothers.

Blessed

But wo unto you that are rich: for you have received your consolation.

"the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments.

the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

have any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him?

for consider, brethren, that not many worldly wise, not many men of power, not many men of birth are among you that are called.

as sorrowful, though always cheerful; as poor, tho' inriching many; as having nothing, though contented with every thing.

who tho' labouring under great trial of affliction, and extreme poverty, have notwithstanding with exceeding cheerfulness contributed very liberally: being forward of themselves to the utmost of their power,

and you imitated us, and were imitators of the Lord, having receiv'd the word, notwithstanding all your afflictions, with that alacrity, which the holy spirit inspires.

Let him that is poor triumph in the advantages of being a christian.

consider, my dear brethren, has not God chose the poor of this world to be rich by faith, and to inherit the kingdom he has promised to those who love him?

"I know thy works, thy tribulation and poverty (tho' thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of satan.