Luke 6:24

“But woe unto you that are rich, etc.] 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…”

“rich . . . full . . . laugh--who have all their good things and joyous feelings here and now, in perishable objects. received your consolation--(see on Luk 16:25). shall hunger--their inward craving strong as ever, but the materials of satisfaction forever gone.”

“See this passage fully illustrated in the sermon on the mount, in Matt. 5–7. Luke 6:21 That hunger now - Matthew has it, “that hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Matthew has expressed more fully what Luke has briefly, but there is no contradiction. Luke 6:24-26 These verses have been omitted by Matthew. They seem to have been spoken to the Pharisees. Who are rich - In this world’s goods. They loved them; they had sought for them; they found their consolation in them. It implies, farther, that they would not seek or receive consolation from the gospel. They were proud, and would not seek it; satisfied, and did not desire it; filled with cares, and had no time or disposition to attend to…”

“Miserable are ye rich - If ye have received or sought your consolation or happiness therein. Luke 6:25”

“6:24-26 Promises of blessing for the poor and oppressed are balanced in Luke with predictions of sorrow for the rich and powerful. Those who trust in themselves will be humbled, while those who depend on God will be blessed. The Old Testament prophets often pronounced woes against nations and rulers who oppressed God’s people and rejected his sovereignty (e.g., Isa 3:11; 5:8; Jer 50:27; Zech 11:17).”

“woe: Luk 12:15-21, Luk 18:23-25; Job 21:7-15; Psa 49:6, Psa 49:7, Psa 49:16-19, Psa 73:3-12; Pro 1:32; Jer 5:4-6; Amo 4:1-3, Amo 6:1-6; Hag 2:9; Ti1 6:17; Jam 2:6, Jam 5:1-6; Rev 18:6-8 for: Luk 16:19-25; Mat 6:2, Mat 6:5, Mat 6:16 Luke 6:25”