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 Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

In Context

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

22Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you and shall reproach you and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

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Cross References

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 voice of the Lord divideth the flame of fire:

Psalms 42:1A psalm for David. Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from the nation that is not holy: deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.

Psalms 65:4Let all the earth adore thee, and sing to thee: let it sing a psalm to thy name.

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 →

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