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Not About Money, But Mastery
Commentators clarify this 'woe' is not against possessing wealth, but being possessed by it. The warning is for those who find their ultimate comfort and satisfaction in worldly things, causing them to neglect spiritual realities. As John Calvin highlights, the Bible presents the faithful patriarch Abraham as a rich man, showing that wealth itself is not the core issue.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 6:24
18th Century
Theologian
Who are rich. In this world's goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their consolation in them. It implies, further,…
AT Robertson
On Luke 6:24
But woe unto you that are rich (Πλην ουα υμιν τοις πλουσιοις). Sharp contrast (πλην). As a matter of fact the rich Pharisees and S…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 6:24
19th Century
Bishop
But woe unto you that are rich!—Better, woe for you, the tone being, as sometimes (though, as Matthew 23 shows, …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 6:24
The woes in both structure and content form a direct contrast to the blessings. This again follows the pattern of Mary’s song in 1:53.
Jesus …
John Calvin
On Luke 6:24
16th Century
Theologian
Woe to you that are rich. As Luke has related not more than four kinds of blessings, so he now contrasts with them four curse…
John Gill
On Luke 6:24
17th Century
Pastor
But woe unto you that are rich
Not in worldly riches and substance, for some of these have been, and are happy perso…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 6:20–26
17th Century
Minister
Here begins a discourse of Christ, most of which is also found in Matthew chapters 5 and 7. But some think that this was preached at another time a…