Luke 6:20-26

Good News Translation

Happiness and Sorrow^(A)

²⁰Jesus looked at his disciples and said,

“Happy are you poor;
    the Kingdom of God is yours!
²¹“Happy are you who are hungry now;
    you will be filled!
“Happy are you who weep now;
    you will laugh!

²²^(B)“Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and say that you are evil, all because of the Son of Man! ²³^(C)Be glad when that happens and dance for joy, because a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.

²⁴“But how terrible for you who are rich now;
    you have had your easy life!
²⁵“How terrible for you who are full now;
    you will go hungry!
“How terrible for you who laugh now;
    you will mourn and weep!

²⁶“How terrible when all people speak well of you; their ancestors said the very same things about the false prophets.

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Luke 6:20-26

New International Version

²⁰Looking at his disciples, he said:

“Blessed are you who are poor,
    for yours is the kingdom of God.^(A)
²¹Blessed are you who hunger now,
    for you will be satisfied.^(B)
Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.^(C)
²²Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you^(D) and insult you^(E)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.^(F)

²³“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,^(G) because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.^(H)

²⁴“But woe to you who are rich,^(I)
    for you have already received your comfort.^(J)
²⁵Woe to you who are well fed now,
    for you will go hungry.^(K)
Woe to you who laugh now,
    for you will mourn and weep.^(L)
²⁶Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
    for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.^(M)