a paraphrased ‘enter the story’
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07/20 - GospeL Verses
17 - After being up on the mountain, praying during the night, he came down into a great crowd of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. 18 They came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses and diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were also cured. 19 And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.
20 Looking out upon the crowd of people, he said to them, “Blessed are you, the poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. 21 Blessed are those hungering now, for they will be filled. Blessed are those who weep now, for they shall laugh. 22 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you {are not inclusive} and insult and slander, you, as evil, on account of the Son of Man! 23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy. For your reward, stored in heaven, is great. For so were the prophets treated.” {Like the red horseman response to the white horse and horseman (the gospel) riding forth, as “a sword not peace” at 1st brief advent.}
24 “But woe to you who are rich [apechó - to have in full, receive, be distant, abstain {from God!}]. For you are receiving your leisure now. 25 Woe to you not hungering now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you laughing now” {because of evil doings and plots?} “for you will mourn and weep.” {Due to earthly judgments/consequences, and the solemn judgment within the heart during GWT Judgment ‘Day’. In some cases deep heart and gut wrenching remorse.. but Jn.12:32. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus portrays initiaL, inner conditions, of some, during GWT Judgment ‘Day’. As does the - outside of the vision - narrative, of Rev.22.] 26 “Woe to you, when the world speaks well of you” {and of today’s - of the world - “false prophet”] “for so the fathers listened to their false prophets.
27 But I say to you who hear [akouó - listen, hear, understand] love your enemies. Do good to those who despise you. 28 Bless those who curse” {speak evil of, slander, accuse, as cursing?} “you. And pray for those who abuse {accuse, slander?} you. 29 If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer your other cheek as well. And from one who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your shirt.” {Individual, not collective, as collective is the state doing so, impacting the people, and seldom them. Though of course it puts a good face on it. Talks a good talk. You can give away the shirt off your own back, but not off the backs of others. And the state in turn gives the shirt actually to itself. Hello?}
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🗝️ [ ] - word/language insights, usually from biblehub dot com - peering through translator partial unbelief; cross references, etc.
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Tomorrows verses - Luke 6:30-38
My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..
Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150)
