Blessed

November 9, 2025

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Josh Parsons - North Shore

Luke 6:17-26 ESV

“And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great

multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, 18 who came to hear

him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19 And

all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all. 20 And he lifted up his

eyes on his disciples, and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 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! 23 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. 26 Woe to you, when people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false

prophets.’”


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