Luke 6:26 (KJV)

Passage

Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Luke 6:25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

Luke 6:26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Luke 6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Luke 6:28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Study Lenses

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

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