And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
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Gill's Exposition
Blessed are ye that hunger now,.... Not only suffer hunger and thirst in a literal sense, in this present life, but who have hunger and thirst in a spiritual sense, after righteousness and eternal…
See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luk 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully…
Adam Clarke
Blessed be ye poor - See the sermon on the mount paraphrased and explained, Matthew 5 (note), Matthew 6 (note), Matthew 7 (note),
Here begins a practical discourse of Christ, which is continued to the end of the chapter, most of which is found in the sermon upon the mount, Mt. 5 and 7. Some think that this was preached at some…
20-26. Beatitudes and Woes.
This section of St Luke, from Luk 6:20 to Luk 9:6, resembles in style the great Journey Section, Luk 9:51 18:34.
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