Luke 6:21
Blessed are those who hunger now, because ye will be filled. Blessed are those who weep now, because ye will laugh.
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Genesis 17:17Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?
Psalms 6:6I am weary with my groaning. Every night I make my bed to swim. I water my couch with my tears.
Psalms 28:7LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise him.
Psalms 42:1As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after thee, O God.
Psalms 65:4Blessed is the man whom thou choose and cause to approach, that he may dwell in thy courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, thy holy temple.
Psalms 119:136Streams of water run down my eyes, because they do not observe thy law.
Matthew Henry on Luke 6:21-27
Blessings and Woes. 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the… Read the whole commentary →