Bible Strands
Luke 6:21
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to His disciples while looking up at them, placing this declaration within a larger beatitude sequence. He addresses the gathered followers directly in a moment of public teaching.
The words — Μακάριοι (Makarioi) literally means "blessed," denoting a state of divine favor. πεινῶντες (peinōntes) translates to "hungering," describing an active, present condition of need.
The thread — The text states a reversal of present lack and sorrow, which aligns with the promise in Matthew 5:6 that those who hunger will be filled. John 6:35 and James 1:12 later extend this pattern of present deprivation yielding to future satisfaction.
Why it lands — The passage first declares that current hunger and weeping will be reversed, then requires the reader to accept present hardship without demanding immediate relief. It asks for endurance grounded in the certainty of future fulfillment.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Cross-references
- John 6:35 Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.
- Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
- James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
- Revelation 7:16 ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
- Psalms 107:9 For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
- Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
- Luke 1:53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
- Luke 6:25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.