Luke 6:23
The Scripture
(23) Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Luke 6 Jesus delivers a teaching that begins with a summary of the law and then offers a new interpretation, calling his followers to love their neighbors as themselves and to seek the kingdom of God. He then describes the blessings of the righteous and the burdens of the wicked, using the Beatitudes to contrast good and evil. The chapter emphasizes that true righteousness comes from the heart, not from outward actions.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Acts 5:41Romans 5:3II Corinthians 12:10Colossians 1:24James 1:2Luke 1:41Luke 1:44II Samuel 6:16Isaiah 35:6Acts 3:8Acts 14:10Luke 6:35
Related verses (shared words)
Isaiah 9:3Hosea 9:1Matthew 5:12Nehemiah 12:43Isaiah 66:10Jeremiah 31:13