Luke 6:17-26

New International Reader's Version

Jesus Gives Blessings and Warnings

¹⁷Jesus went down the mountain with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there. A large number of other people were there too. They came from all over Judea, including Jerusalem. They also came from the coastland around Tyre and Sidon. ¹⁸They had all come to hear Jesus and to be healed of their sicknesses. People who were troubled by evil spirits were made well. ¹⁹Everyone tried to touch Jesus. Power was coming from him and healing them all.

²⁰Jesus looked at his disciples. He said to them,

“Blessed are you who are needy.
    God’s kingdom belongs to you.
²¹Blessed are you who are hungry now.
    You will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who are sad now.
    You will laugh.
²²Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they have nothing to do with you
    and say bad things about you,
    and when they treat your name as something evil.
        They do all this because you are followers of the Son of Man.

²³“The prophets of long ago were treated the same way. When these things happen to you, be glad and jump for joy. You will receive many blessings in heaven.

²⁴“But how terrible it will be for you who are rich!
    You have already had your easy life.
²⁵How terrible for you who are well fed now!
    You will go hungry.
How terrible for you who laugh now!
    You will cry and be sad.
²⁶How terrible for you when everyone says good things about you!
    Their people treated the false prophets the same way long ago.

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Luke 6:17-26

New International Version

Blessings and Woes^(A)

¹⁷He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon,^(B) ¹⁸who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, ¹⁹and the people all tried to touch him,^(C) because power was coming from him and healing them all.^(D)

²⁰Looking at his disciples, he said:

“Blessed are you who are poor,
    for yours is the kingdom of God.^(E)
²¹Blessed are you who hunger now,
    for you will be satisfied.^(F)
Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.^(G)
²²Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you^(H) and insult you^(I)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.^(J)

²³“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,^(K) because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.^(L)

²⁴“But woe to you who are rich,^(M)
    for you have already received your comfort.^(N)
²⁵Woe to you who are well fed now,
    for you will go hungry.^(O)
Woe to you who laugh now,
    for you will mourn and weep.^(P)
²⁶Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
    for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.^(Q)