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Luke 6:24–26

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6:24“But woe82 to you who are rich, for you have received83 your comfort84 already.

6:25“Woe to you who are well satisfied with food85 now, for you will be hungry.

“Woe to you86 who laugh87 now, for you will mourn and weep.

6:26“Woe to you88 when all people89 speak well of you, for their ancestors90 did the same things to the false prophets.

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Footnotes

  1. 82 Jesus promises condemnation (woe) to those who are callous of others, looking only to their own comforts. On Luke and the rich see 1:53; 12:16; 14:12; 16:1, 21–22; 18:23; 19:2; 21:1. These woes are unique to Luke.
  2. 83 Ironically the language of reward shows that what the rich have received is all they will get. This result looks at a current situation, just as the start of the beatitudes did. The rest of the conclusions to the woes look to the future at the time of judgment.
  3. 84 Grk “your consolation.”
  4. 85 Grk “who are filled.” See L&N 23.18 for the translation “well satisfied with food.”
  5. 86 The wording “to you” (ὑμῖν, humin) is lacking in several witnesses (א B K L T W Θ Ξ 0147 f1, 13 579 700 892 1241 2542 al), though found in most (𝔓75 A D Q Ψ 33 𝔐 lat co). The longer reading looks to be a clarifying addition; nevertheless, “to you” is included in the translation because of English requirements.
  6. 87 That is, laugh with happiness and joy.
  7. 88 The wording “to you” (ὑμῖν, humin) is lacking throughout the tradition except for a few witnesses (D W* Δ 1424 co). The Western witnesses tend to add freely to the text. Supported by the vast majority of witnesses and the likelihood that “to you” is a clarifying addition, the shorter reading should be considered original; nevertheless, “to you” is included in the translation because of English requirements.
  8. 89 This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos), referring to both males and females.
  9. 90 Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”

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.