Luke 6:26

Woes to the Satisfied · Luke 6:24–26
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Translations

Modern
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
Traditional
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Literal
Woe when all men may speak well of you, for according to the same their fathers were doing to the false prophets.
Latin
Væ cum benedixerint vobis homines: secundum hæc enim faciebant pseudoprophetis patres eorum.

Original

Greek
English
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

Notes

Promises of blessing for the poor and oppressed are balanced in Luke with predictions of sorrow for the rich and powerful. Those who trust in themselves will be humbled, while those who depend on God will be blessed. The Old Testament prophets often pronounced woes against nations and rulers who oppressed God’s people and rejected his authority (for example, Isaiah 3:11; 5:8; Jeremiah 50:27; Zechariah 11:17).

The main theme of the great sermon of Jesus is that those who repent and enter the kingdom of God will live in a truly righteous way.

Events

Parallels

Amos 6:1–7

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Gospel Luke, Gospel of Persecution

Topics

False Prophets: The People: Encouraged and Praised Flattery: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Delivers the |Sermon on the Mount| (In Galilee) Persecution of the Righteous Sermon of Jesus |On the Plain|