Luke 6:20

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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 opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

And he looked around on them who sat about him, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

Blessed

But woe to you that are rich! for ye 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 recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

For all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and 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 ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

That in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality.

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit:

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.