Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Darby Translation
And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
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.
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 multitude strove to touch him, for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye who hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
Cross References
Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock! for your Father takes delight in giving you the kingdom.
James 2:5
Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him;
Revelation 2:9
I know thy works, and thy tribulation, and thy poverty (though thou art rich), and the calumnies of those who say they are Jews, yet are not, but are Satan's synagogue.
Matthew 5:2-12
and opening his mouth, he taught them, saying,
Matthew 11:5
The blind receive 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.
Matthew 12:49-50
And stretching out his hand towards 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, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Mark 3:34-35
And looking about on those who were sitting in a circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Luke 4:18
"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds;
Luke 6:20-24
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 13:28
There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom, and yourselves cast out.
Luke 14:15
Then one of those who sat at table hearing these things, said to him, Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou hast received thy good things during thy life, and Lazarus, in like manner, what was afflictive: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
John 7:48-49
Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the brethren, exhorting them to abide firm in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must pass into the kingdom of heaven.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many fleshly wise, not many men in power, not many men of high birth, are called:
1 Corinthians 3:21-23
Wherefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 8:2
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality.
2 Corinthians 8:9
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor though he was rich, that ye by his poverty should be made rich.
1 Thessalonians 1:6
And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, receiving the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost;
2 Thessalonians 1:5
which is a manifest proof of the righteous judgment of God, that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
James 1:9-10
Let the brother low in station rejoice in his elevation:
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who patiently supports temptation: for when he is proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to those who love him.