Luke 6:22 (DBY)

Passage

Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from them], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:

Nearby Context

Luke 6:20 And *he*, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed [are] ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:21 Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

Luke 6:22 Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from them], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:

Luke 6:23 rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets.

Luke 6:24 But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "shall", "hate", "separate", "reproach", and "cast". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Blessed ye that hunger now for ye..." into verse 23's "rejoice in that day and leap for...", so "blessed" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "blessed" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.