Luke 6:21
Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
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Genesis 17:17And Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall [a child] be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear?
Psalms 6:6I am wearied with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I dissolve my couch with my tears.
Psalms 28:7Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.
Psalms 42:1{To the chief Musician. An instruction; of the sons of Korah.} As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalms 65:4Blessed is he whom thou choosest and causest to approach: he shall dwell in thy courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, of thy holy temple.
Psalms 119:136Mine eyes run down with streams of water, because they keep not 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 →