Luke 6:20-26

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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

Lexham English Bible

²⁰And he lifted up his eyes to his disciples and^[a] said,

“Blessed are the poor,
    because yours is the kingdom of God.
²¹Blessed are those who are hungry now,
    because you will be satisfied.
Blessed are those who weep now,
    Because you will laugh.
²²Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. ²³Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For their fathers used to do the same things to the prophets.

The Sermon on the Plain: Woes

²⁴“But woe to you who are rich,
    because you have received your comfort.
²⁵Woe to you who are satisfied now,
    because you will be hungry.
Woe, you who laugh now,
    because you will mourn and weep.
²⁶Woe whenever all people speak well of you,
    for their fathers used to do the same things to the false prophets.

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Footnotes

Luke 6:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“lifted up”) has been translated as a finite verb

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Luke 6:20-26 English Standard Version