Luke 6:24"But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.
The setting
Galilee, ~29 AD. Jesus stands on a level place (not mountain) teaching crowds who walked from Jerusalem, Tyre, Sidon. Modern-day northern Israel.
The emotion here: grieving over spiritual blindness of the wealthy
The original word
ouai (οὐαί) — prophetic cry of doom, not anger but grief over consequences
Why it matters
This is Luke's version of the Beatitudes, but he includes four 'woes' that Matthew doesn't record
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 6:24
Jesus isn't condemning wealth itself but those who find their ultimate comfort in it
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus is anti-wealth, but He's warning against finding ultimate satisfaction in riches. The Greek word for 'consolation' means they've already received their full payment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 6:24
Bible Genome reading
Luke 6:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 6:24 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wealth, warning. Notable phrases: woe to you who are rich; you have received your consolation.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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