Luke 6:22

New International Reader's Version

Blessed are you when people hate you, when they have nothing to do with you and say bad things about you, and when they treat your name as something evil. They do all this because you are followers of the Son of Man.

Cross References

Isaiah 65:5

They say, ‘Keep away! Don’t come near us! We are too sacred for you!’ Those people are like smoke in my nose. They are like a fire that keeps burning all day.

Isaiah 66:5

Listen to the word of the Lord. Listen, you who tremble with fear when he speaks. He says, “Some of your own people hate you. They turn their backs on you because you are faithful to me. They make fun of you and say, ‘Let the Lord show his glory by saving you. Then we can see how happy you are.’ But they will be put to shame.

Matthew 10:18

You will be brought to governors and kings because of me. You will be witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

Matthew 10:22

You will be hated by everyone because of me. But anyone who remains strong in the faith will be saved.

Matthew 10:39

Whoever finds their life will lose it. Whoever loses their life because of me will find it.

Luke 20:15

So they threw him out of the vineyard. And they killed him. “What will the owner of the vineyard do to the renters?

Luke 21:17

Everyone will hate you because of me.

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you who are hungry now. You will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are sad now. You will laugh.

John 12:42

At the same time that Jesus did those signs, many of the Jewish leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they would not openly admit they believed. They were afraid they would be thrown out of the synagogue.

John 16:2

You will be thrown out of the synagogue. In fact, the time is coming when someone may kill you. And they will think they are doing God a favor.

John 17:14

I have given them your word. The world has hated them. That’s because they are not part of the world any more than I am.

John 7:7

The people of the world can’t hate you. But they hate me. This is because I am a witness that their works are evil.

John 9:34

Then the Pharisees replied, “When you were born, you were already deep in sin. How dare you talk like that to us!” And they threw him out of the synagogue.

Acts 22:22

The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they shouted, “Kill him! He isn’t fit to live!”

Acts 24:5

“We have found that Paul is a troublemaker. This man stirs up trouble among Jews all over the world. He is a leader of those who follow Jesus of Nazareth.

Acts 9:16

I will show him how much he must suffer for me.”

James 1:12

Blessed is the person who keeps on going when times are hard. After they have come through hard times, this person will receive a crown. The crown is life itself. The Lord has promised it to those who love him.

1 Peter 3:14

But suppose you do suffer for doing what is right. Even then you will be blessed. Scripture says, “Don’t fear what others say they will do to hurt you. Don’t be afraid.” (Isaiah 8:12)