Luke 6:20-23

Good News Translation

Happiness and Sorrow^(A)

²⁰Jesus looked at his disciples and said,

“Happy are you poor;
    the Kingdom of God is yours!
²¹“Happy are you who are hungry now;
    you will be filled!
“Happy are you who weep now;
    you will laugh!

²²^(B)“Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and say that you are evil, all because of the Son of Man! ²³^(C)Be glad when that happens and dance for joy, because a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.

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