Luke’s Gospel just says “Blessed are the poor.”
Another “Blessed are the lowly.”
There is more than just Matthew’s Gospel.
I think you have it backwards. There's more in Matthews's Gospel and less in Luke's Gospel.
“There is more than just Matthew’s Gospel.”
True, but interpreting Luke by ignoring Matthew is a poor path to understanding.
“The correct answer will be given in tomorrow’s class.”
Pope Leo XIII on 15 May 1891, Rights and Duties of Capital and Labor.
“As regards the State, the interests of all, whether high or low, are equal. The members of the working classes are citizens by nature and by the same right as the rich; they are real parts, living the life which makes up, through the family, the body of the commonwealth. ... therefore the public administration must duly and solicitously provide for the welfare and the comfort of the working classes; otherwise, that law of justice will be violated which ordains that each man shall have his due.”
Positive proof that Pope Peron isn’t the first economic illiterate to be Pope.
Good point, Salvation. It is not uncommon that one place in the Bible states what seems to be the same thing but worded slightly differently than another place. In this case:
Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Luke
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Luke
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew
I should admit my inclination toward Matthew’s version, being a Messianic Jew. Matthew’s is generally considered the Gospel to the Jews (Luke’s the Gospel to the Greeks; Mark’s to the Romans; and, John’s to the Christians). This is why I went straight away to Matthew’s Gospel.
But, as you have brought the matter to my attention, I will consider it further. The beatitudes tell us that those who suffer in this life will have their reward in heaven. Luke in editing out “in spirit,” from “poor in spirit,” and in editing out “for righteousness,” from “hunger for righteousness,” if that is what he did, is telling us that this is true also those whose suffering in this life is abject poverty. Luke, writing for the Greeks, would be concerned about this.
Jesus himself said, man does not live by bread alone but by every word from the mouth of God. This affirms both that we live by bread and that we live by righteousness. This BOTH bread AND righteousness parallels BOTH the Matthew version of the beatitudes (that affirms the blessedness of our hunger for righteousness) AND the Luke version (that affirms our hunger for bread).
Another “Blessed are the lowly.”
Doesn't say those things in my bible...Are you making that up???