Luke 6:20

Modern English Version

He lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Cross References

Psalm 37:16

Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked.

Proverbs 16:19

Better it is to be of a humble spirit among the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Isaiah 29:19

The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 66:2

For My hand made all those things, thus all those things have come to be, says the Lord. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at My word.

Zephaniah 3:12

But I will leave in your midst a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the Lord.

Zechariah 11:11

So it was broken that day, and the afflicted of the flock were watching me and knew that this was the word of the Lord.

Matthew 11:5

The blind receive their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Matthew 25:34

“Then the King will say to those at His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world.

Matthew 5:1

Now seeing the crowds, He went up on a mountain. And when He sat down, His disciples came to Him.

Luke 12:32

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Luke 13:28

“There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

Luke 14:15

When one of those who sat at dinner with Him heard this, he said to Him, “Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!”

Luke 16:25

“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things. But now he is comforted and you are tormented.

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed;

Acts 14:22

strengthening the minds of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith, to go through many afflictions and thus enter the kingdom of God.

2 Corinthians 6:10

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; and as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

2 Corinthians 8:2

how in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty overflowed toward the riches of their generous giving.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that through His poverty you might be rich.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

You became followers of us and the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit.

2 Thessalonians 1:5

This is evidence that God’s judgment, being righteous, will count you worthy of the kingdom of God for which you are suffering.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers. Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him?

Revelation 2:9

I know your works and tribulation and poverty (but you are rich). And I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts up the oppressed from the dunghill to make them sit with princes and inherit a throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth belong to the Lord, and He has set the world upon them.