Luke 6:20

American Standard Version (1901)

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ αὐτὸς ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, ἔλεγεν, Μακάριοι οἱ πτωχοί: ὅτι ὑμετέρα ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ.

Transliteration

And he eparas the ophthalmous of-him to the mathētas of-him, elegen, Makarioi the ptōchoi: for yours estin the basileia of-the Theou.

Grammar Details

• *eparas*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having lifted up
• *ophthalmous*: accusative, masculine, plural - eyes
• *mathētas*: accusative, masculine, plural - disciples
• *elegen*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was saying
• *Makarioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy
• *ptōchoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - poor
• *estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *basileia*: nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God

Word Meanings

• *eparas*: having lifted up/raised
• *ophthalmous*: eyes
• *mathētas*: disciples/students/followers
• *elegen*: was saying/kept saying/began to say
• *Makarioi*: blessed/happy/fortunate
• *ptōchoi*: poor/destitute/beggars
• *basileia*: kingdom/reign/sovereignty
• *Theou*: God/deity

Referenced Verses

• Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
• Rev 2:9 : 9 I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they art not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
• Jas 1:9-9 : 9 But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate: 10 and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
• 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
• 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.
• Luke 6:20-24 : 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [are] ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice in that day, and leap [for joy] : for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
• Luke 12:32 : 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
• Luke 13:28 : 28 There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast forth without.
• Luke 14:15 : 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
• Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.
• John 7:48-49 : 48 Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees? 49 But this multitude that knoweth not the law are accursed.
• Acts 14:22 : 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
• 1 Cor 1:26-29 : 26 For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called] : 27 but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; 28 and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, [yea] and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: 29 that no flesh should glory before God.
• 1 Cor 3:21-23 : 21 Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours; 22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 23 and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
• 1 Thess 1:6 : 6 And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;
• 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 [ which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
• 2 Cor 8:2 : 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
• Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which [the Lord] promised to them that love him.
• 1 Sam 2:8 : 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, And he hath set the world upon them.
• Ps 37:16 : 16 Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.
• Ps 113:7-8 : 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill; 8 That he may set him with princes, Even with the princes of his people.
• Prov 16:19 : 19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
• Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
• Isa 29:19 : 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 57:15-16 : 15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite. 16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.
• Isa 66:2 : 2 For all these things hath my hand made, and [so] all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.
• Zeph 3:12 : 12 But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah.
• Zech 11:11 : 11 And it was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of Jehovah.
• Matt 5:2-9 : 2 and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye when [men] shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.
• Matt 11:5 : 5 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.
• Matt 12:49-50 : 49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• Mark 3:34-35 : 34 And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren! 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
• Luke 4:18 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, Because he anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor: He hath sent me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovering of sight to the blind, To set at liberty them that are bruised,