Luke 6:20 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 6:18 and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.

Luke 6:19 And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed [them] all.

Luke 6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [are] ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:21 Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Luke 6:22 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lifted", "eyes", "disciples", "said", "blessed", "poor", "yours", and "kingdom". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lifted" and "eyes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "And all the multitude sought to touch..." into verse 21's "Blessed are ye that hunger now for...", so "lifted" and "eyes" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lifted" and "eyes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.