23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Take note—your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.(A)

Woe to the Self-Satisfied

24 But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your comfort.
25 Woe to you who are now full,
for you will be hungry.
Woe to you[a] who are now laughing,
for you will mourn and weep.

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Footnotes

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23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,(A) because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.(B)

24 “But woe to you who are rich,(C)
    for you have already received your comfort.(D)
25 Woe to you who are well fed now,
    for you will go hungry.(E)
Woe to you who laugh now,
    for you will mourn and weep.(F)

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