48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me nblessed;
52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
53 he has sfilled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
The Beatitudes
20 dAnd he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said:
“Blessed are you who are epoor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be fsatisfied.
“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 gleap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the hprophets.
Jesus Pronounces Woes
24 “But iwoe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.
25 “Woe to you who are full now, for jyou shall be hungry.
“Woe to you who klaugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
26 “Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for lso their fathers did to the false prophets.
30 And behold, osome are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”
11 For ceveryone who exalts himself will be humbled, and dhe who humbles himself will be exalted.”
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed1 thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I ffast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, gwould not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For heveryone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
