Luke 6:24 (KJV)

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 shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

Luke 6:23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like 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 that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

Luke 6:26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so 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 ye in that day and leap..." into verse 25's "Woe unto you that are full for...", 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.