Luke 6:24

6:24 “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort already.

Luke 6:26

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


sn 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.

sn 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.

tn Grk “your consolation.”

tc The wording “to you” (ὑμῖν, Jumin) is lacking throughout the ms tradition except for a few witnesses (D W* Δ 1424 pc 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.

tn This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), referring to both males and females.

tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”