Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

He lifted

Matthew 5:2
And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying;
Matthew 12:49
and stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother, and my brothers!
Mark 3:34
And looking round on those sitting about him, he said, Behold my mother, and my brothers!

Blessed

Luke 6:24
But woe to you rich! for you have your consolation.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim a release to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send the oppressed away free,
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that you received your good things in your life, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in pain.
Matthew 11:5
the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news preached to them;
John 7:48
Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
1 Corinthians 1:26
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble [are called];
2 Corinthians 6:10
as grieving but always rejoicing, as poor but making many rich, as having nothing and possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 8:2
that in much trying affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit,
James 1:9
But let the brother that is humble rejoice in his exaltation,
James 2:5
Hear, my beloved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
Revelation 2:9
I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich, and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.