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 opened his mouth and taught them,

And stretching forth his hand toward his disciples he said, Behold my mother and my brethren.

And looking round on them who sat about him, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren.

Blessed

But wo to you that are rich; for ye have your consolation.

he found the place where it was written, 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 proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovery 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.

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: And happy is he, whosoever shall not be offended at me.

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

Behold your calling brethren: that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:

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

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

And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.

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 affliction and poverty, (but thou art rich) and the reviling of those who say they are Jews and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.