20And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor — because yours is the reign of God.


In Context

17 and having come down with them, he stood upon a level spot, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their sicknesses,

18 and those harassed by unclean spirits, and they were healed,

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.

22 Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake —

Luke 6:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:20Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:20And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:20And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:20He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, |Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.