Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

New American Standard Bible

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

King James Version

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Holman Bible

You who are now hungry are blessed,
because you will be filled.
You who now weep are blessed,
because you will laugh.

International Standard Version

How blessed are you who are hungry now, because you will be satisfied! How blessed are you who are crying now, because you will laugh!

A Conservative Version

Blessed are those who hunger now, because ye will be filled. Blessed are those who weep now, because ye will laugh.

American Standard Version

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Amplified

Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are you who hunger now [for righteousness, actively seeking right standing with God], for you will be [completely] satisfied. Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are you who weep now [over your sins and repent], for you will laugh [when the burden of sin is lifted].

An Understandable Version

Those of you who now have an appetite [i.e., for doing what is right] are blessed, because you will be satisfied [eventually]. Those of you who cry now [i.e., over your sins] are blessed, because you will laugh [i.e., when you are forgiven later].

Anderson New Testament

Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.

Bible in Basic English

Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad.

Common New Testament

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

Daniel Mace New Testament

blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall find matter of mirth.

Darby Translation

Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

Godbey New Testament

Blessed are ye who hunger now: because ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye who weep now: because ye shall laugh.

Goodspeed New Testament

"Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied! "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh!

John Wesley New Testament

Happy are ye that hunger now; for ye shall be satisfied: happy are ye that weep now; for ye shall laugh.

Julia Smith Translation

Happy the hungering now: for ye shall be satisfied. Happy the weeping now: for ye shall laugh.

King James 2000

Blessed are you that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you shall laugh.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Blessed [are] those who are hungry now, because you will be satisfied. Blessed [are] those who weep now, Because you will laugh.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Moffatt New Testament

Blessed are you who hunger to-day! you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep to-day! you shall laugh.

Montgomery New Testament

"Blessed are you who are hungry now, For you shall be filled. "Blessed are you who are wailing now, For you shall laugh.

NET Bible

"Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

New Heart English Bible

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Noyes New Testament

Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will laugh.

Sawyer New Testament

Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.

The Emphasized Bible

Happy, ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Happy, ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Blessed are ye who hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

Webster

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Weymouth New Testament

"Blessed are you who hunger now, because your hunger shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you who now weep aloud, because you shall laugh.

Williams New Testament

Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be completely satisfied! Blessed are you who are weeping now, for you will laugh!

World English Bible

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

Worrell New Testament

"Happy, ye who are hungering now; because ye will be filled. "Happy, ye who are weeping now; because ye shall laugh.

Worsley New Testament

Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye shall laugh.

Youngs Literal Translation

Happy those hungering now -- because ye shall be filled. 'Happy those weeping now -- because ye shall laugh.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μακάριος 
Makarios 
μακάριος 
Makarios 
Usage: 21
Usage: 21

πεινάω 
Peinao 
hunger, be an hungred, be hungry, hungry
Usage: 12

now
νῦν 
Nun 
νῦν 
Nun 
Usage: 102
Usage: 102

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764
Usage: 764

ye shall be filled
χορτάζω 
Chortazo 
Usage: 10

κλαίω 
Klaio 
Usage: 30

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Luke 6:21

Context Readings

Happiness And Sorrow

20 And lifting up His eyes to His disciples, He said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. 22 Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall cut you off, and when they shall reproach you and shall cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

Cross References

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are they that mourn! For they shall be comforted.

Luke 6:25

Woe to you who are full! For you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now! For you shall mourn and weep.

Psalm 17:15

As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with Your image.

Isaiah 55:1-2

Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat. Yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me; because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Matthew 5:6

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness! For they shall be filled.

Luke 1:53

He has filled the hungry with good things, and He has sent away the rich empty.

Genesis 17:17

And Abraham fell upon his face and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him that is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?

Genesis 21:6

And Sarah said, God has made me laugh, so that all who hear will laugh with me.

Psalm 6:6-8

I am weary in my groaning; all the night I make my bed swim; I melt my couch with my tears.

Psalm 28:7

Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song I will praise Him.

Psalm 30:11-12

You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have torn off my sackcloth, and have clothed me with gladness,

Psalm 42:1-3

To the Chief Musician. A contemplation; for the sons of Korah. As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after You, O God.

Psalm 63:1-5

A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; I will seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Psalm 65:4

Blessed is the one whom You choose, and cause to come near You. He shall dwell in Your courts; we shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, of Your holy temple.

Psalm 107:9

For He satisfies the thirsty soul, and fills the hungry soul with good.

Psalm 119:136

Rivers of water run down my eyes, because they do not keep Your Law.

Psalm 126:1-2

A Song of degrees. When Jehovah turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream.

Psalm 126:5-6

Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Psalm 143:6

I stretch forth my hands to You; my soul thirsts after You like a thirsty land. Selah.

Ecclesiastes 7:2-3

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

Isaiah 12:1-2

And in that day you shall say, O Jehovah, I will praise You; though You were angry with me, turn away Your anger, and You shall comfort me.

Isaiah 25:6

And in this mountain Jehovah of Hosts shall make a feast of fat things for all the people, a feast of wine on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of refined wine on the lees.

Isaiah 30:19

For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; you shall weep no more; He will be very gracious to you at the voice of your cry. When He hears it, He will answer you.

Isaiah 44:3-4

For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground. I will pour My spirit on your seed, and My blessing on your offspring;

Isaiah 49:9-10

that You may say to the prisoners, Go out! To those who are in darkness, Show yourselves! They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

Isaiah 57:17-18

For the iniquity of his covetousness I was angry and struck him; I hid Myself, and was angry, and he went on turning away in the way of his heart.

Isaiah 65:13-14

So the Lord Jehovah says, Behold, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Behold, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Behold, My servants will rejoice, but you will be ashamed.

Isaiah 66:10

Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all who love her. Rejoice for joy with her, all who mourn for her;

Jeremiah 9:1

Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

Jeremiah 13:17

But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride. And my eye shall weep sore and run down with tears, because Jehovah's flock was captured.

Jeremiah 31:9

They shall come with weeping, and with prayers I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way; they shall not stumble in it, for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is My firstborn.

Jeremiah 31:13-14

Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them and make them rejoice from their affliction.

Jeremiah 31:18-20

I have surely heard Ephraim mourning to himself, saying, You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bull not broken in; turn me, and I shall be turned. For You are Jehovah my God.

Jeremiah 31:25

For I satisfy the weary soul, and I fill every sorrowful soul.

Ezekiel 7:16

But if their fugitives shall escape, then they shall be like doves of the valleys on the mountains, all of them mourning, each one for his iniquity.

Ezekiel 9:4

And Jehovah said to him, Go through in the midst of the city, in the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men who are groaning and are mourning because of all the abominations that are done in her midst.

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give Me to drink, you would have asked of Him, and He would have given you living water.

John 6:35

And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes on Me shall never thirst.

John 7:37-38

And in the last day of the great feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.

John 11:35

Jesus wept.

John 16:20-21

Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. And you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

Romans 9:1-3

I tell the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,

1 Corinthians 4:11

Even until this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no certain dwelling place.

2 Corinthians 1:4-6

He comforting us in all our trouble, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in every trouble, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

2 Corinthians 6:10

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

2 Corinthians 7:10-11

For the grief according to God works repentance to salvation, not to be regretted, but the grief of the world works out death.

2 Corinthians 11:27

I have been in hardship and toil; often in watchings; in hunger and thirst; often in fastings; in cold and nakedness;

2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore I am pleased in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am powerful.

James 1:2-4

My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into different kinds of temptations,

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, because having been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

1 Peter 1:6-8

in which you greatly rejoice, yet a little while, if need be, grieving in manifold temptations;

Revelation 7:16

They will not hunger any more, nor thirst any more, nor will the sun light on them, nor any heat.

Revelation 21:3

And I heard a great voice out of Heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God.

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