Luke 6:24 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 6:22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man`s sake.

Luke 6:23 Rejoice in that day, and leap [for joy]: for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

Luke 6:24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Luke 6:25 Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe [unto you], ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

Luke 6:26 Woe [unto you], when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rich", "received", and "consolation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rich" and "received", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Rejoice in that day and leap for..." into verse 25's "Woe unto you ye that are full...", so "rich" and "received" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rich" and "received" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.