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Berean Standard Bible

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

Luke 6:20

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Luke 6 records Jesus' teaching on a level place, often called the Sermon on the Plain, which begins with blessings and matching woes. Jesus has just chosen the twelve apostles, and a large crowd has come to hear him and be healed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y alzando él los ojos á sus discípulos, decía: Bienaventurados vosotros los pobres; porque vuestro es el reino de Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él entonces miró a sus discípulos y les dijo:«Dichosos ustedes los pobres, porque el reino de Dios les pertenece.

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