Luke 6:20 — Compare Translations

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And solemnly lifting up His eyes on His disciples, He said: Blessed (happy--with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition--and to be envied) are you poor and lowly and afflicted (destitute of wealth, influence, position, and honor), for the kingdom of God is yours!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And solemnly lifting up His eyes on His disciples, He said: Blessed (happy–with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, apart from your outward condition–and to be envied) are you poor and lowly and afflicted (destitute of wealth, influence, position, and honor), for the kingdom of God is yours!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then looking up at his disciples, he said: Blessed are you who are poor, because the kingdom of God is yours.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And *he*, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed [are] ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

English EASY 2024

Jesus looked at his disciples. He spoke this message to them: ‘Happy are you people who are poor. The kingdom of God belongs to you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus looked at his followers and said, "What great blessings there are for you who are poor. God's kingdom belongs to you.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus looked at his disciples and said, “Happy are you poor; the Kingdom of God is yours!

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus looked at his disciples and said, "Blessed are those who are poor. The kingdom of God is theirs.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then looking up at His disciples, He said: Blessed are you who are poor, because the kingdom of God is yours.

English KJV 1611

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

English LSB

And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus looked at his disciples. He said to them, "Blessed are you who are needy. God's kingdom belongs to you.

English NIV

Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, "God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is given to you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then he looked up at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Looking intently at his followers, Jesus began his sermon. “How enriched you become when you are a beggar, for you will experience the reality of God’s kingdom.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then he turned to his disciples and said, “What happiness there is for you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours!

English Tyndale 1537

And he lifted up his eyes upon the disciples, and said: Blessed are(be) ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.