Passage
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Luke 6:25 (KJV)
Nearby Context
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.
Luke 6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "full", "shall", "hunger", "laugh", "mourn", and "weep". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "full" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 24's "But woe unto you that are rich..." into verse 26's "Woe unto you when all men shall...", so "full" and "shall" 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 "full" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.