Luke 6:26 (DBY)

Passage

Woe, when all men speak well of you, for after this manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

Nearby Context

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

Luke 6:25 Woe to you that are filled, for ye shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.

Luke 6:26 Woe, when all men speak well of you, for after this manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

Luke 6:27 But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;

Luke 6:28 bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "speak", "well", "after", "manner", "fathers", "false", and "prophets". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "speak" and "well", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Woe to you that are filled for..." into verse 27's "But to you that hear I say...", so "speak" and "well" 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 "speak" and "well" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.