Luke 6:24
Yet truly, woe to you who are wealthy, for you have your consolation.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
In Context
Cross References
Job 21:7Why then do the impious live, having been lifted up and strengthened with riches?
Psalms 49:16But to the sinner, God has said: Why do you discourse on my justices, and take up my covenant through your mouth?
Proverbs 1:32The loathing of the little ones shall destroy them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall perish them.
Amos 4:1Listen to this word, you fat cows that are on the mountain of Samaria, you who make false accusations against the destitute and crush the poor, who say to your nobles, “Bring, and we will drink.”
Haggai 2:9Mine is the silver, and mine is the gold, says the Lord of hosts.
Matthew 6:5And when you pray, you should not be like the hypocrites, who love standing in the synagogues and at the corners of the streets to pray, so that they may be seen by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
Matthew Henry on Luke 6:21-27
Blessings and Woes. 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. 22 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. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the… Read the whole commentary →