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Luke 6:24–26

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Jesus Pronounces Woes

24“But woe to ayou who are rich, for byou are receiving your comfort in full.

25Woe to you who 1are well-fed now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and cry.

26Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers were doing the same things to the afalse prophets.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit having been filled

Cross references

  1. aLuke 16:25; James 5:1
  2. bMatt 6:2
  3. aMatt 7:15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.

“Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry.

“Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.

“Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“But woe to you who are rich,

for you have already received your comfort.

Woe to you who are well fed now,

for you will go hungry.

Woe to you who laugh now,

for you will mourn and weep.

Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,

for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But woe to you who are rich,

for you have received your comfort.

Woe to you who are now full,

for you will be hungry.

Woe to you who are now laughing,

for you will mourn and weep.

Woe to you

when all people speak well of you,

for this is the way their ancestors

used to treat the false prophets.

NLTNew Living Translation

“What sorrow awaits you who are rich,

for you have your only happiness now.

What sorrow awaits you who are fat and prosperous now,

for a time of awful hunger awaits you.

What sorrow awaits you who laugh now,

for your laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow.

What sorrow awaits you who are praised by the crowds,

for their ancestors also praised false prophets.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“But woe to you who are rich,

because you have received your comfort.

Woe to you who are satisfied now,

because you will be hungry.

Woe, you who laugh now,

because you will mourn and weep.

Woe whenever all people speak well of you,

for their fathers used to do the same things to the false prophets.

KJV 1900King James Version

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

Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger.

Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.