26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.

20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for ( C ) yours is the kingdom of God. 21 ( D ) “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.

The Beatitudes - Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: “Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man’s sake. Rejoice in that ...

26 What sorrow awaits you who are praised by the crowds, for their ancestors also praised false prophets.

26 “Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets. Read full chapter

20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

26 “There’s trouble ahead when you live only for the approval of others, saying what flatters them, doing what indulges them. Popularity contests are not truth contests—look how many scoundrel preachers were approved by your ancestors!

6:20–26 The introductory portion of the sermon consists of blessings and woes that address the real economic and social conditions of humanity (the poor—the rich; the hungry—the satisfied; those grieving—those laughing; the outcast—the socially acceptable).

26 “How terrible when all people speak well of you; their ancestors said the very same things about the false prophets. Read full chapter

26 How terrible for you when everyone says good things about you! Their people treated the false prophets the same way long ago.