Luke 6:24

Translations

Modern

But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

Traditional

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Literal

But woe to you who are rich, because you have your comfort in full.

Latin

Verumtamen væ vobis divitibus, quia habetis consolationem vestram.

Original

Greek

English

But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

Notes

Luke 6:24–26

Promises of blessing for the poor and oppressed are balanced in Luke with predictions of sorrow for the rich and powerful. Those who trust in themselves will be humbled, while those who depend on God will be blessed. The Old Testament prophets often pronounced woes against nations and rulers who oppressed God’s people and rejected his authority (for example, Isaiah 3:11; 5:8; Jeremiah 50:27; Zechariah 11:17).

Luke 6:17–49

The main theme of the great sermon of Jesus is that those who repent and enter the kingdom of God will live in a truly righteous way.

Theme notes and profiles

Material Reward Rich and Poor in the Gospel of Luke The Blessings of Jesus The Day Is Coming

Events

Sermon on the Mountc. AD 28

Related verses

1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
Matthew 6:2
So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.
Psalm 49:6–7
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
James 5:1–6
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
Psalm 49:16–19
Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
James 2:6
But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
Luke 18:23–25
But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
Proverbs 1:32
For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Amos 6:1–6
Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.
Luke 12:15–21
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Luke 16:19–25
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
Amos 4:1–3
Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.”

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