In His introduction to what we know as “The Sermon on the Mount” Jesus outlines The Beatitudes, several of which are also recorded in Luke 6 as blessings and their counterpart woes. However, the list may seem odd at first until we see the deeper meaning that Jesus so often has in His messages. 

(For a full treatment on the Beatitudes, see our previous series on that passage in Matthew here: https://lhbcmoody.wordpress.com/category/the-beatitudes/)