Luke 6:23

The Beatitudes · Luke 6:20–23
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Translations

Modern
Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.
Traditional
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Literal
Rejoice in that day and leap, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For according to the same their fathers were doing to the prophets.
Latin
Gaudete in illa die, et exsultate: ecce enim merces vestra multa est in cælo: secundum hæc enim faciebant prophetis patres eorum.

Original

Greek
English
Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

Notes

treated the prophets in the same way: See “The Suffering Prophet” Theme Note.

God blesses those who admit their weaknesses and seek strength from God. The value system of God’s kingdom is radically different from the world’s value system, in which power and strength represent success.

The main theme of the great sermon of Jesus is that those who repent and enter the kingdom of God will live in a truly righteous way.

Events

Parallels

Psalm 1:1–6 Matthew 5:3–12

Glossary

Beatitudes Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Luke, Gospel of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Being Offended Free Speech Jesus, the Christ: Delivers the |Sermon on the Mount| (In Galilee) Joy of Saints should be Animated Joy of Saints should be Under Persecutions Joy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Persecution of the Righteous Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Sermon of Jesus |On the Plain| Spite Wicked (People): Hate the Righteous