Luke 6 · Verse 22

Luke 6:22

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
Luke 6:22, King James Version

Luke 6:22 in other translations

BSBBlessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
WEBBlessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
ASVBlessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
YLT‘Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake--
DARBYBlessed 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:
BBEHappy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.
WebsterBlessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the son of man.

What does Luke 6:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. separate you--whether from their Church, by excommunication, or from their society; both hard to flesh and blood. for the Son of man's sake--Compare Mt 5:11, "for My sake"; and immediately before, "for righteousness' sake" (Lu 6:10). Christ thus binds up the cause of righteousness in the world with the reception of Himself.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 22.

(z) "hate you", Jn 17:14 (a) "separate you", 1Pet 2:19,20, 3:14, 4:14

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 They shall separate you - Meaning, They will excommunicate you, αφορισωσιν ὑμας, or separate you from their communion. Luke having spoken of their separating or excommunicating them, continues the same idea, in saying that they would cast out their name likewise, as a thing evil in itself. By your name is meant their name as his disciples. As such, they were sometimes called Nazarenes, and sometimes Christians; and both these names were matter of reproach in the mouths of their enemies. So James (Jam 2:7) says to the converts, Do they not blaspheme that worthy name by which ye are called? So when St. Paul (in Act 24:5) is called a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, the character of a pestilent fellow, and, that of a mover of sedition, is joined to it; and, in Act 28:22, the Jews say to Paul, As concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against; and this is implied in 1Pet 4:14, when he says, If ye be reproached for the Name of Christ, i.e. as Christians; agreeably to what follows there in 1Pet 4:16, If any man suffer as a Christian, etc. In after times we find Pliny, Epist. x. 97, consulting the Emperor Trajan, whether or no he should Punish the Name Itself, (of Christian), though no evil should be found in it. Nomen Ipsum, etiam si flagitiis careat, Puniatur. See Pearce.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 6:20-26

Here begins a discourse of Christ, most of which is also found in Mt 5; 7. But some think that this was preached at another time and place. All believers that take the precepts of the gospel to themselves, and live by them, may take the promises of the gospel to themselves, and live upon them. Woes are denounced against prosperous sinners as miserable people, though the world envies them. Those are blessed indeed…

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Luke 6:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΜακάριοίMakarioiBlessedG3107
ἐστε,esteare youG1510
ὅτανhotanwhenG3752
μισήσωσινmisēsōsinmay hateG3404
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
οἱhoi<the>G3588
ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoimenG444
καὶkaiandG2532
ὅτανhotanwhenG3752
ἀφορίσωσινaphorisōsinthey may excludeG873
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
καὶkaiandG2532
ὀνειδίσωσινoneidisōsinthey may insult [you]G3679
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐκβάλωσινekbalōsinthey may cast outG1544
τὸtotheG3588
ὄνομαonomanameG3686
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
ὡςhōsasG5613
πονηρὸνponēronevilG4190
ἕνεκαhenekaon account ofG1752
τοῦtoutheG3588
υἱοῦhuiouSonG5207
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ἀνθρώπου.anthrōpouof Man.G444

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 6:22

  • Matthew 5:10-12

    Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

  • Matthew 10:22

    And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

  • 1 Peter 4:12-16

    Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. …

  • 1 Peter 3:14

    But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:14-15

    For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

  • Isaiah 66:5

    Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

  • John 16:2

    They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

  • Philippians 1:28-30

    And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

  • 2 Timothy 3:11-12

    Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

  • John 7:7

    The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

  • John 12:42

    Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

  • Matthew 10:39

    He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when men.
Mt 5:10-12; 10:22; Mr 13:9-13; Joh 7:7; 15:18-20; 17:14
2Co 11:23-26; Php 1:28-30; 1Th 2:14,15; 2Ti 3:11,12; 1Pe 2:19,20
1Pe 3:14; 4:12-16
separate.
20:15; Isa 65:5; 66:5; Joh 9:22-28,34; 12:42; 16:2; Ac 22:22; 24:5
for.
21:17; Mt 10:18,22,39; Ac 9:16; 1Co 4:10,11

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Context

  • Luke 6:21

    Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are 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 their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

  • Luke 6:23

    Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

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Luke 6:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Bienaventurados seréis, cuando los hombres os aborrecieren, y cuando os apartaren de sí, y os denostaren, y desecharen vuestro nombre como malo, por el Hijo del hombre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Vous êtes bienheureux quand les hommes vous haïront, et quand ils vous retrancheront de leur société, et qu’ils vous insulteront et rejetteront votre nom comme mauvais, à cause du fils de l’homme.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Glückselig seid ihr, wenn die Menschen euch hassen werden, und wenn sie euch absondern und schmähen und euren Namen als böse verwerfen werden um des Sohnes des Menschen willen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Beati eritis cum vos oderint homines, et cum separaverint vos, et exprobraverint, et ejicerint nomen vestrum tamquam malum propter Filium hominis.