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Luke 6:26
Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.
Luke 6:26 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Luke 6:26 in other translations
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.
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In context
23 Be glad in that day and rejoice: for behold, your reward is great in heaven, For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets.
24 But woe to you that are rich: for you have your consolation.
25 Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them that hate you.
28 Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you.
29 And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.
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