John Gill's Exposition on Luke 6:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Blessed are ye that hunger now, etc.] Not only suffer hunger and thirst in a literal sense, in this present life, but who have hunger and thirst in a spiritual sense, after righteousness and eternal life, as in (<400506>Matthew 5:6) where it is also said as here: for ye shall be filled: with righteousness and life; (see Gill on “<400506>Matthew 5:6”). blessed are ye that weep now; under afflictions and pressures of life, and mourn for sin, their own, and others: for ye shall laugh; be filled with spiritual joy and pleasure, and be comforted with the consolations of the Spirit; (see Gill on “<400504>Matthew 5:4”).

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