Luke 6:20

Happiness And Sorrow

¹⁹ And every one in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all. ²⁰ 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. ²¹ Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

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Luke 12:32

So do not be afraid, my little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the Kingdom.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear Brothers. Has not God chosen those who are poor in the things of this world to be rich through their faith, and to possess the Kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?

Revelation 2:9

I know your persecution and your poverty--yet you are rich! I know, too, the slander that come from those who declare that they are Jews, though they are not, but are a Congregation of Satan.

Matthew 5:2-12

And he began to teach them as follows:

Matthew 11:5

The blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.

Matthew 12:49-50

Then, stretching out his hands towards his disciples, he said: "Here are my mother and my brothers!

Matthew 25:34

Then the King will say to those on his right 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you ever since the beginning of the world.

Mark 3:34-35

Then he looked around on the people sitting in a circle round him, and said: "Here are my mother and my brothers!

Luke 4:18

'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to bring Good News to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, To set the oppressed at liberty,

Luke 6:20-24

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.

Luke 13:28

There, there will be weeping and grinding of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the Prophets, in the Kingdom of God, while you yourselves are being driven outside.

Luke 14:15

One of the guests heard what he said and exclaimed: "Happy will he be who shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God!"

Luke 16:25

'Child,' answered Abraham, 'remember that you in your lifetime received what you thought desirable, just as Lazarus received what was not desirable; but now he has his consolation here, while you are suffering agony.

John 7:48-49

"Have any of our leading men believed in him, or any of the Pharisees?

Acts 14:22

Reassuring the minds of the disciples, urging them to remain true to the Faith, and showing that it is only through many troubles that we can enter the Kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Look at the facts of your Call, Brothers. There are not many among you who are wise, as men reckon wisdom, not many who are influential, not many who are high-born;

1 Corinthians 3:21-23

Therefore let no one boast about men; for all things are yours--

2 Corinthians 6:10

As saddened, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things!

2 Corinthians 8:2

How, tired though they were by many a trouble, their overflowing happiness, and even their deep poverty, resulted in a flood of generosity.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you do not forget the loving-kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ--how that for your sakes, although he was rich, he became poor, so that you also might become rich through his poverty.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

And you yourselves began to follow, not only our example, but the Master's also; and, in spite of much suffering, you welcomed the Message with a joy inspired by the Holy Spirit,

2 Thessalonians 1:5

These persecutions will vindicate the justice of God's judgment, and will result in your being reckoned worthy of God's Kingdom, for the sake of which you are now afflicted;

James 1:9-10

Let a Brother in humble circumstances be proud of his exalted position, but a rich Brother of his humiliation;

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who remains firm under temptation, for, when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of Life, which the Lord has promised to those who love him.