Luke 6:22

“Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, etc.] For the sake of Christ, and his Gospel: and when they shall separate you from their company; either from civil conversation with them, as if they were Gentiles and uncircumcised persons; or from their religious assemblies, and so may have respect to that sort of excommunication in use, among the Jews, called ywdn or “separation”: by which persons were not only excluded from the congregation, but from all civil society and commerce: such a person might not sit nearer to another than four cubits, and this continued for thirty days; and if not discharged then, he continued thirty more f259: and shall reproach you: as heretics, apostates, and enemies…”

“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 Mat 5:11, "for MY SAKE"; and immediately before, "for righteousness' sake" (Luk 6:10). Christ thus binds up the cause of righteousness in the world with the reception of Himself.”

“See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luke 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. Luke 6:24-26 These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees. Who are rich - In this world’s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their consolation in them. It implies, farther, that they would not seek or receive consolation from the gospel. They were proud, and would not seek it; satisfied, and did not desire it; filled with cares, and had no time or disposition to attend to…”

“when men: Mat 5:10-12, Mat 10:22; Mar 13:9-13; Joh 7:7, Joh 15:18-20, Joh 17:14; Co2 11:23-26; Phi 1:28-30; Th1 2:14, Th1 2:15; Ti2 3:11, Ti2 3:12; Pe1 2:19, Pe1 2:20; Pe1 3:14, Pe1 4:12-16 separate: Luk 20:15; Isa 65:5, Isa 66:5; Joh 9:22-28, Joh 9:34, Joh 12:42, Joh 16:2; Act 22:22, Act 24:5 for: Luk 21:17; Mat 10:18, Mat 10:22, Mat 10:39; Act 9:16; Co1 4:10, Co1 4:11 Luke 6:23”