Luke 6:22

Blessed are you when others hate you, when they exclude you, reproach you, and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

In Context

21Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, great is your reward in heaven, for their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:10Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 10:22You will be hated by all because of my name, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

Mark 13:9“You must watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues. For my sake you will even be set before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

Luke 21:17You will be hated by all because of my name.

John 9:22(His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess that Jesus was the Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:21-27

Blessings and Woes. 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the… Read the whole commentary →

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