Luke 6:24 · KJV
“But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.”
— Luke 6:24
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward {is} great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Luke 6 — Context
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you {from their company}, and shall reproach {you}, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward {is} great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Cross References
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 they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. {do not...: or, cause not a trumpet to be sounded}
Psalms 49:6-7
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
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 richly all things to enjoy; {uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches}
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?
Psalms 49:16-19
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Amos 6:1-6
Woe to them {that are} at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, {which are} named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! {are at...: or, are secure} {chief: or, firstfruits}