Luke 6:24

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	Πλὴν Plēn	G4133	moreover (besides) · conjunction
woe	οὐαὶ ouai	G3759	"woe" · interjection
unto you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
that are rich	πλουσίοις, plousiois	G4145	wealthy · adjective — dative plural masculine
for	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
ye have received	ἀπέχετε apechete	G568	(actively) to have out · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person plural
your	ὑμῶν hymōn	G5216	of (from or concerning) you
consolation	παράκλησιν paraklēsin	G3874	imploration · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Psalms 49:6-7 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Matthew 6:2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that th…
1 Timothy 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us ri…
Psalms 49:16-19 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
James 5:1-6 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Luke 18:23-25 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
James 2:6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
Proverbs 1:32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:20-26

Here begins a practical discourse of Christ, which is continued to the end of the chapter, most of which is found in the sermon upon the mount, Mt. 5 and 7. Some think that this was preached at some other time and place, and there are other instances of Christ's preaching the same things, or to the same purport, at different times; but it is probable that this is only the evangelist's abridgment of that sermon, and perhaps that in Matthew too is but an abridgment; the beginning and the conclusion are much the same; and the story of the cure of the centurion's servant follows presently upon it, both there and here, but it is not material. In these verses, we have, I. Blessings pronounced upon…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:24

rich . . . full . . . laugh--who have all their good things and joyous feelings here and now, in perishable objects. received your consolation--(see on Luk 16:25). shall hunger--their inward craving strong as ever, but the materials of satisfaction forever gone.

Adam Clarke on Luke 6:24

But wo unto you that are rich! - The Pharisees, who were laden with the spoils of the people which they received in gifts, etc. These three verses are not found in the sermon, as recorded by Matthew. They seem to be spoken chiefly to the scribes and Pharisees, who, in order to be pleasing to all, spoke to every one what he liked best; and by finesse, flattery, and lies, found out the method of gaining and keeping the good opinion of the multitude.

John Gill on Luke 6:24

But woe unto you that are rich,.... Not in worldly riches and substance, for some of these have been, and are happy persons in a spiritual sense; and at most, it can only mean such, who trust in their riches, and place their, happiness in them; but it chiefly regards such, as are rich in their own opinion, and stand in need of nothing; who place their confidence in their own righteousness, and do not apply to Christ, in whom alone are durable riches and righteousness: for ye have received your consolation; which they take from their own works, and a very unstable and short lived one it is; for while they are crying Peace, Peace, to themselves, from their own services, sudden destruction com…

The Church Fathers

For this expression, woe, is always said in the Scriptures to those who cannot escape from future punishment.
— John Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And mark, that Matthew by rewards called the people to virtue and faith, but Luke also frightened them from their sins and iniquities by the denunciation of future punishment.
— Ambrose of Milan ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

But yet there are serious faults which accompany riches; and it is because of these that woes are denounced on the rich, even in the Gospel. "Ye have received," says He, "your consolation; " that is, of course, from their riches, in the pomps and vanities of the world which these purchase for them.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book IV

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Dictionary and topics

Sermon on the mount — After spending a night in solemn meditation and prayer in the lonely mountain-range to the west of the Lake of Galilee (Luke 6:12), on the following morning our Lord called to him his disciples, and…
Life, Natural · The wicked have their portion of good, during — The wicked have their portion of good, during
Rich, The · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Riches · Denunciations against those who: Receive their consolation — Denunciations against those who: Receive their consolation
Sermon · Of Jesus, “on the plain,” — Of Jesus, “on the plain,”

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 6:24

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:20-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:24

Adam Clarke on Luke 6:24

John Gill on Luke 6:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 6:24

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:20-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 6:24

Adam Clarke on Luke 6:24

John Gill on Luke 6:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 6:20-26

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 6:24-26