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→‎Chapter 6: πτωχός: often mistranslated as poor, but the disciples were powerless rather than poor.
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|And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
 
|And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
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|Focusing on his disciples, Jesus said, "Blessed are the powerless, for ...
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|Focusing on his disciples, Jesus said, "Blessed are the powerless, for yours is the reign of God.
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|ὀφθαλμός: literal (eyes) or figurative here (focus of mind)?  Figurative seems more appropriate, as Luke would not know or care where Jesus looked.  NASB gets this wrong.
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|ὀφθαλμός: literal (eyes) or figurative here (focus of mind)?  Figurative seems more appropriate, as Luke would not know or care where Jesus looked.  NASB gets this wrong.  πτωχός: often mistranslated as poor, but the disciples were powerless rather than poor.
 
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