Luke 6:24

Luke 6:24 Meaning and Explanation

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

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Jesus pronounces a woe on the rich, for they have already received their comfort in full.

What Does Luke 6:24 Mean?

Luke's sermon pairs every blessing with a woe, and the first falls on the rich: 'ye have received your consolation.' The word translated 'received' was stamped on receipts in the ancient marketplace — paid in full. Those who make wealth their comfort have been paid everything they will ever get from it.

The woe is a lament more than a curse — the grief of a Lord watching people settle for so little. Riches are not condemned for existing but for consoling, for quietly taking the place God alone can fill. The verse presses one question: where do I actually go for comfort? Whatever answers that question is my treasure.

Luke 6:24 in the Original Language

apecho (ἀπέχω), 'have received' -- a commercial term written on receipts, meaning paid in full.

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What does Luke 6:24 mean?

Jesus pronounces a woe on the rich, for they have already received their comfort in full.

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