Luke 6:24-26 New English Translation

²⁴“But woe^[a] to you who are rich, for you have received^[b] your comfort^[c] already.
²⁵“Woe to you who are well satisfied with food^[d] now, for you will be hungry.
“Woe to you^[e] who laugh^[f] now, for you will mourn and weep.
²⁶“Woe to you^[g] when all people^[h] speak well of you, for their ancestors^[i] did the same things to the false prophets.

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Luke 6:24 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.
Luke 6:24 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.
Luke 6:24 tn Grk “your consolation.”
Luke 6:25 tn Grk “who are filled.” See L&N 23.18 for the translation “well satisfied with food.”
Luke 6:25 tc The wording “to you” (ὑμῖν, humin) is lacking in several witnesses (א B K L T W Θ Ξ 0147 ƒ^1,13 579 700 892 1241 2542 al), though found in most (P⁷⁵ A D Q Ψ 33 M lat co). The longer reading looks to be a clarifying addition; nevertheless, “to you” is included in the translation because of English requirements.
Luke 6:25 sn That is, laugh with happiness and joy.
Luke 6:26 tc The wording “to you” (ὑμῖν, humin) is lacking throughout the ms tradition except for a few witnesses (D W* Δ 1424 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 autographic; nevertheless, “to you” is included in the translation because of English requirements.
Luke 6:26 tn This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos), referring to both males and females.
Luke 6:26 tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”

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