English Standard Version
Luke 6:23
23Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
Luke 6:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way.
Context of Luke 6:23
21"Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. 22"Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. 24"But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. 25"Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. "Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
Read all of Luke 6Luke 6:23 word by word
χάρητε ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ καὶ σκιρτήσατε· ἰδοὺ γὰρ ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. κατὰ τὰ αὐτὰ γὰρ ἐποίουν τοῖς προφήταις οἱ πατέρες αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Rejoice yeχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- thatἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
- dayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- leap for joyσκιρτάωskirtaō · to leapG4640
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- yourσύsu · youG4771
- rewardμισθόςmisthos · wageG3408
- greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
- inκατάkata · according toG2596
- the like mannerοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- didποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- unto the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
Cross-references for Luke 6:23
- Acts 5:41Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
- Romans 5:3Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
- 2 Corinthians 12:10For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- Colossians 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,
- James 1:2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
- Luke 1:41And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
- 2 Samuel 6:16As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart.
- Isaiah 35:6then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert;
- Acts 3:8And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
- Acts 14:10said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet." And he sprang up and began walking.
- Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
- Matthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
- Matthew 6:1"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:5This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—
- 2 Timothy 2:12if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
- 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Commentaries on Luke 6:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Did - unto the prophets - See 1 Kings 18:4; 1 Kings 19:20; 2 Chronicles 24:21; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Nehemiah 9:26.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-49Verses 20-49 See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Luke 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. Luke 6:24-26 These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees. Who are rich - In this world‘s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-26Verses 20-26 Here begins a discourse of Christ, most of which is also found in Mt 5; 7. But some think that this was preached at another time and place. All believers that take the precepts of the gospel to themselves, and live by them, may take the promises of the gospel to themselves, and live upon them. Woes are denounced against prosperous sinners as miserable people, though the world envies them. Those are blessed indeed whom Christ blesses, but…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23treated the prophets in the same way: See “The Suffering Prophet” Theme Note.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. leap for joy--a livelier word than "be exceeding glad" of "exult" (Mt 5:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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