Lucas 6:24

24 Mas ai de vós que sois ricos! porque já recebestes a vossa consolação.

Lucas 6:24 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 6:24

But woe unto you that are rich
Not in worldly riches and substance, for some of these have been, and are happy persons in a spiritual sense; and at most, it can only mean such, who trust in their riches, and place their, happiness in them; but it chiefly regards such, as are rich in their own opinion, and stand in need of nothing; who place their confidence in their own righteousness, and do not apply to Christ, in whom alone are durable riches and righteousness:

for ye have received your consolation;
which they take from their own works, and a very unstable and short lived one it is; for while they are crying Peace, Peace, to themselves, from their own services, sudden destruction comes upon them, and all their comforts vanish away: for there is no true solid comfort but in Christ, and in his righteousness; that administers consolation now, and lays a foundation for everlasting comfort hereafter.

Lucas 6:24 In-Context

22 Bem-aventurados sereis quando os homens vos odiarem, e quando vos expulsarem da sua companhia, e vos injuriarem, e rejeitarem o vosso nome como indigno, por causa do Filho do homem.

23 Regozijai-vos nesse dia e exultai, porque eis que é grande o vosso galardão no céu; pois assim faziam os seus pais aos profetas.

24 Mas ai de vós que sois ricos! porque já recebestes a vossa consolação.

25 Ai de vós, os que agora estais fartos! porque tereis fome. Ai de vós, os que agora rides! porque vos lamentareis e chorareis.

26 Ai de vós, quando todos os homens vos louvarem! porque assim faziam os seus pais aos falsos profetas.