Luke 6:23

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to 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.

Context of Luke 6:23

21Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. 22Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets. 24But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full. 25Woe to you who are well-fed now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.

Luke 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

• Be gladχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• in that dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• leapσκιρτάωskirtaō · to leapG4640
• for beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• your rewardμισθόςmisthos · wageG3408
• is greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• in heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• in the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wayκατάkata · according toG2596
• their fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• treatποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396

Cross-references for Luke 6:23

• Acts 5:41So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name.
• Romans 5:3And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;
• 2 Corinthians 12:10Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; 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 do my share on behalf of His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions.
• James 1:2Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
• Luke 1:41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
• 2 Samuel 6:16Then it happened as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David that 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 the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah.
• Acts 3:8With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
• Acts 14:10said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he leaped up and began to walk.
• 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 Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.
• Matthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
• Matthew 6:1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:5This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are 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 course, 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

Topics related to Luke 6:23

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Persecution
• Reward
• Righteous
• Sermon
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• That Day
• Abundance
• Gospels
• Hate
• Reproach
• Sermon on the mount
• Thanks
• Unthankful
• Beatitudes
• Eschatology of the New Testament

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