Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.
New American Standard Bible
And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say,
King James Version
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Holman Bible
Then looking up at
International Standard Version
Then Jesus looked at his disciples and said, "How blessed are you who are destitute, because the kingdom of God is yours!
A Conservative Version
And having lifted up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Blessed are the poor, because the kingdom of God is what belongs to you.
American Standard Version
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Amplified
And looking toward His disciples, He began
An Understandable Version
Then He looked at His disciples and said, "Those of you who have a [sense of personal] need are blessed, because the kingdom of God belongs to you.
Anderson New Testament
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: Blessed are you that are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Bible in Basic English
And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.
Common New Testament
He lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Then directing himself to his disciples, he said, blessed are ye, that are poor: for the divine kingdom is yours.
Darby Translation
And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Godbey New Testament
And He lifting up His eyes to His disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor: because the kingdom of God is yours.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then he fixed his eyes on his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours!
John Wesley New Testament
And lifting up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Happy are ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And he having lifted up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Happy the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God
King James 2000
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he lifted up his eyes to his disciples [and] said, "Blessed [are] the poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.
Modern King James verseion
And lifting up His eyes to His disciples, He said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he lifted up his eyes upon the disciples, and said, "Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Moffatt New Testament
Then, raising his eyes he looked at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you poor! the Realm of God is yours.
Montgomery New Testament
Then raising his eyes upon his disciples he began to say to them. "Blessed are you poor, For the kingdom of God is yours.
NET Bible
Then he looked up at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.
New Heart English Bible
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
Noyes New Testament
And raising his eyes toward his disciples, he said, Blessed are ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God.
Sawyer New Testament
And he lifted up his eyes upon his disciples and said, Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, lifting up his eyes towards his disciples, was saying: - Happy, ye destitute, for, yours, is the kingdom of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus spoke as follows: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
Webster
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Weymouth New Testament
Then fixing His eyes upon His disciples, Jesus said to them, "Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours.
Williams New Testament
Then He fixed His eyes upon His disciples, and began to speak. "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours!
World English Bible
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
Worrell New Testament
And He, lifting up His eyes on His disciples, said, "Happy, ye poor; because yours is the Kingdom of God.
Worsley New Testament
And lifting up his eyes on his disciples He said, Blessed are ye though poor; for the kingdom of God is yours.
Themes
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Sympathetic service
Jesus Christ » History of » Delivers the "sermon on the mount" (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Poor » Figurative » Poor in spirit
Sermon » Of jesus, "on the plain,"
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 6:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Happiness And Sorrow
19 and all the multitude were seeking to touch him, because power from him was going forth, and he was healing all. 20 And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God. 21 Happy those hungering now -- because ye shall be filled. 'Happy those weeping now -- because ye shall laugh.
Cross References
Luke 12:32
'Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;
James 2:5
Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?
Revelation 2:9
I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty -- yet thou art rich -- and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of the Adversary.
1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause them to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah are the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.
Psalm 37:16
Better is the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
Psalm 113:7-8
He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.
Proverbs 16:19
Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.
Isaiah 29:19
And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice.
Isaiah 57:15-16
For thus said the high and exalted One, Inhabiting eternity, and holy is His name: 'In the high and holy place I dwell, And with the bruised and humble of spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of bruised ones,'
Isaiah 66:2
And all these My hand hath made, And all these things are, An affirmation of Jehovah! And unto this one I look attentively, Unto the humble and bruised in spirit, And who is trembling at My word.
Zephaniah 3:12
And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah.
Zechariah 11:11
and it is broken in that day, and know well do the afflicted of the flock who are observing me, that it is a word of Jehovah.
Matthew 5:2-12
and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:
Matthew 11:5
blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,
Matthew 12:49-50
And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!
Matthew 25:34
'Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Mark 3:34-35
And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,
Luke 6:20-24
And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.
Luke 13:28
'There shall be there the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth, when ye may see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the reign of God, and yourselves being cast out without;
Luke 14:15
And one of those reclining with him, having heard these things, said to him, 'Happy is he who shall eat bread in the reign of God;'
Luke 16:25
And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive -- thou -- thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;
John 7:48-49
did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?
Acts 14:22
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,
1 Corinthians 1:26-29
for see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
1 Corinthians 3:21-23
So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours,
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 8:2
because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;
2 Corinthians 8:9
for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.
1 Thessalonians 1:6
and ye -- ye did become imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
2 Thessalonians 1:5
a token of the righteous judgment of God, for your being counted worthy of the reign of God, for which also ye suffer,
James 1:9-10
And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,
James 1:12
Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.