Luke 6:21

"He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom is yours."

Key Reflection

Jesus contrasts the world's values with those of God's kingdom by blessing the poor, indicating that true blessedness comes not from material wealth but from being receptive to the reign of God. This teaching foreshadows the inclusive nature of the Kingdom, where even marginalized groups find their place and blessing.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 21. That hunger now. Matthew has it, "that hunger and thirst after righteousness." Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. {w} "that hunger now", Is 55:1 {x} "shall be filled", Ps 107:9 {y} "that weep now", Is 61:3; Re 21:4 __________________________________________________________________

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