Luke 6:21
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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Genesis 17:17Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, saying in his heart: Shall a son, thinkest thou, be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sara that is ninety years old bring forth?
Psalms 6:6For there is no one in death, that is mindful of thee: and who shall confess to thee in hell?
Psalms 28:7The Lord is my helper and my protector: in him hath my heart confided, and I have been helped. And my flesh hath flourished again, and with my will I will give praise to him.
Psalms 42:1Unto the end, understanding for the sons of Core.
Psalms 65:4The words of the wicked have prevailed over us: and thou wilt pardon our transgressions.
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 →