Luke 6:20-26

English Standard Version

The Beatitudes

²⁰And ^(A)he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, ^(B)and said:

“Blessed are you who are poor, for ^(C)yours is the kingdom of God.

²¹^(D)“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.

^(E)“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

²²“Blessed are you when ^(F)people hate you and when they ^(G)exclude you and revile you and ^(H)spurn your name as evil, ^(I)on account of the Son of Man! ²³^(J)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for ^(K)so their fathers did to the prophets.

Jesus Pronounces Woes

²⁴^(L)“But woe to you who are rich, ^(M)for you ^(N)have received your consolation.

²⁵“Woe to you who are full now, for ^(O)you shall be hungry.

“Woe to ^(P)you who laugh now, ^(Q)for you shall mourn and weep.

²⁶“Woe to you, ^(R)when all people speak well of you, for ^(S)so their fathers did to ^(T)the false prophets.

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Luke 6:20-26

International Standard Version

Jesus Pronounces Blessings and Judgment^(A)

²⁰Then Jesus^[a] looked at his disciples and said,

“How blessed are you who are destitute,
    because the kingdom of God is yours!
²¹How blessed are you who are hungry now,
    because you will be satisfied!
How blessed are you who are crying now,
    because you will laugh!

²²“How blessed are you whenever people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because of the Son of Man! ²³Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because your reward in heaven is great! That’s the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.

²⁴“But how terrible it will be for you who are rich,
    because you have had your comfort!
²⁵How terrible it will be for you who are full now,
    because you will be hungry!
How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now,
    because you will mourn and cry!

²⁶“How terrible it will be for you when everyone says nice things about you, because that’s the way their ancestors used to treat the false prophets!”

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