Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
New American Standard Bible
And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say,
King James Version
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Holman Bible
Then looking up at
International Standard Version
Then Jesus looked at his disciples and said, "How blessed are you who are destitute, because the kingdom of God is yours!
A Conservative Version
And having lifted up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Blessed are the poor, because the kingdom of God is what belongs to you.
American Standard Version
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Amplified
And looking toward His disciples, He began
An Understandable Version
Then He looked at His disciples and said, "Those of you who have a [sense of personal] need are blessed, because the kingdom of God belongs to you.
Anderson New Testament
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: Blessed are you that are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Bible in Basic English
And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.
Common New Testament
He lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Then directing himself to his disciples, he said, blessed are ye, that are poor: for the divine kingdom is yours.
Godbey New Testament
And He lifting up His eyes to His disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor: because the kingdom of God is yours.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then he fixed his eyes on his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours!
John Wesley New Testament
And lifting up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Happy are ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And he having lifted up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Happy the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God
King James 2000
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he lifted up his eyes to his disciples [and] said, "Blessed [are] the poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.
Modern King James verseion
And lifting up His eyes to His disciples, He said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he lifted up his eyes upon the disciples, and said, "Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Moffatt New Testament
Then, raising his eyes he looked at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you poor! the Realm of God is yours.
Montgomery New Testament
Then raising his eyes upon his disciples he began to say to them. "Blessed are you poor, For the kingdom of God is yours.
NET Bible
Then he looked up at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.
New Heart English Bible
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
Noyes New Testament
And raising his eyes toward his disciples, he said, Blessed are ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God.
Sawyer New Testament
And he lifted up his eyes upon his disciples and said, Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, lifting up his eyes towards his disciples, was saying: - Happy, ye destitute, for, yours, is the kingdom of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus spoke as follows: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
Webster
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Weymouth New Testament
Then fixing His eyes upon His disciples, Jesus said to them, "Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours.
Williams New Testament
Then He fixed His eyes upon His disciples, and began to speak. "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours!
World English Bible
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
Worrell New Testament
And He, lifting up His eyes on His disciples, said, "Happy, ye poor; because yours is the Kingdom of God.
Worsley New Testament
And lifting up his eyes on his disciples He said, Blessed are ye though poor; for the kingdom of God is yours.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.
Themes
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Sympathetic service
Jesus Christ » History of » Delivers the "sermon on the mount" (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Poor » Figurative » Poor in spirit
Sermon » Of jesus, "on the plain,"
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 6:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Happiness And Sorrow
19 And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all. 20 And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
Cross References
Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.
James 2:5
Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?
Revelation 2:9
I know thy tribulation and thy poverty; but thou art rich; and the railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.
1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set him among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.
Psalm 37:16
The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;
Psalm 113:7-8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,
Proverbs 16:19
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Isaiah 29:19
and the meek shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the needy among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 57:15-16
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, and whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, and with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah 66:2
Even all these things hath my hand made, and all these things have been, saith Jehovah. But to this man will I look: to the afflicted and contrite in spirit, and who trembleth at my word.
Zephaniah 3:12
And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.
Zechariah 11:11
And it was broken in that day; and so the poor of the flock that gave heed to me knew that it was the word of Jehovah.
Matthew 5:2-12
and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,
Matthew 11:5
Blind men see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:
Matthew 12:49-50
And, stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren;
Matthew 25:34
Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the world's foundation:
Mark 3:34-35
And looking around in a circuit at those that were sitting around him, he says, Behold my mother and my brethren:
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach glad tidings to the poor; he has sent me to preach to captives deliverance, and to the blind sight, to send forth the crushed delivered,
Luke 6:20-24
And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 13:28
There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves cast out.
Luke 14:15
And one of those that were lying at table with them, hearing these things, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Child, recollect that thou hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and thou art in suffering.
John 7:48-49
Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
Acts 14:22
establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
1 Corinthians 3:21-23
So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 8:2
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their free-hearted liberality.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he, being rich, became poor, in order that ye by his poverty might be enriched.
1 Thessalonians 1:6
and ye became our imitators, and of the Lord, having accepted the word in much tribulation with joy of the Holy Spirit,
2 Thessalonians 1:5
a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for the sake of which ye also suffer;
James 1:9-10
But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him.