Luke 6:28 (WEB)

Passage

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:26 Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

Luke 6:27 “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

Luke 6:29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.

Luke 6:30 Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bless", "curse", "pray", and "mistreat". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bless" and "curse", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "But I tell you who hear love..." into verse 29's "To him who strikes you on the...", so "bless" and "curse" 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 "bless" and "curse" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.