Luke 6:21

God is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] he wants you to have; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. God is pleased with you that grieve now because of sin. Later you will be joyful.

Translation for Translators

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

20He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “ God is pleased with you who know that you lack what he wants you to have; he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.

22God is pleased with you when other people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because you believe in me, the one who came from heaven.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:17Abraham prostrated himself with his face on the ground to show respect to God. But then he laughed as he said to himself, “Can a man who is a 100 years old become a father of a son? And since Sarah is 90 years old, how can she bear a child?”

Psalms 6:6I am exhausted/groan from my pain. At night I cry very much, with the result that my bed and my pillow become wet from my tears.

Psalms 28:7Yahweh makes me strong and protects me like a shield [MET]; I trusted in him, and he helped me. I was glad, and from my inner being I praised him as I sang to him.

Psalms 42:1Deer pant, desiring to drink water from a stream when there is a drought (OR, when they are being pursued by hunters.) In the same way [SIM], God, I need you very much.

Psalms 65:4You are pleased with those whom you have chosen to live close to your temple. We are happy with all the blessings that we receive from worshiping in your sacred temple.

Psalms 119:136I cry very much because many people do not obey your laws.

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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