Luke 6:21
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 6
“Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.”Luke 6:21
What Does Luke 6:21 Mean?
Luke 6:21 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 6, verse 21 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Compassion.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Luke 6:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 5:6“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”Matthew 5:4“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.”Isaiah 30:19“For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.”Luke 1:53“He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.”John 6:35“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”Ecclesiastes 3:4“A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;”James 1:12“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”Revelation 7:16“They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.”Job 8:21“Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.”Isaiah 61:1“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”Job 5:11“To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.”Isaiah 61:2“To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;”2 Corinthians 6:10“As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.”Psalms 107:9“For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.”Ecclesiastes 7:3“Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.”Isaiah 55:1“Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”Luke 6:25“Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.”John 16:20“Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”1 Corinthians 7:30“And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;”Genesis 17:17“Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?”
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