Luke 6:20

And lifting up his eyes to look at his talmidim, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said, Ashrey are the aniyim (poor), for yours is the Malchut Hashem.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

19And all were seeking to touch Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach because koach (power) was going out from him, and he was giving refuah to everyone.

21Ashrey are the ones hungering now, for you will eat your fill. Ashrey are the ones weeping now, for you will laugh. + 6:21 Isa 55:1,2; 61:2,3

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the dal (poor) out of the aphar (dust), 1 and lifteth up the evyon (needy) from the dunghill, 1 to seat them among nedivim (nobles), 1 and to make them inherit the kisse kavod; 1 for the pillars of the earth belong to Hashem, 1 and He hath set the tevel (world) upon them. 1

Psalms 113:7He raiseth up the poor out of the aphar (dust), 1 and lifteth the needy out of the ash heap; 1

Proverbs 19:1Better is the poor that walketh in his tohm (integrity, guilelessness), 1 than he that is perverse in his sfatayim (lips), and is a kesil (fool). 1

Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the High and Exalted, 1 Shokhen Ad (the One Who abideth forever, i.e., Who inhabits eternity), Kadosh Shmo: 1 I dwell in marom v'kadosh (the high and holy place), 1 with him also that is of a contrite and lowly ruach, 1 to revive the ruach of the shefalim (humble, lowly ones) 1 and to revive the lev nidka'im (contrite of heart). 1

Zephaniah 3:12I will also leave in the midst of thee 1 an afflicted and poor people, 1 and they shall take refuge in the Shem Hashem. 1

Matthew 5:2Then Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach began to speak, and gave them this torah (teaching), saying,

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:13-20

The Twelve Apostles Chosen. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the… Read the whole commentary →

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