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23     When these things happen, rejoice! Jump for joy!
        Then you have a great reward in heaven
        For at that moment, you are experiencing what the ancient prophets did when they were similarly treated by the ancestors of your detractors.
24     All you who are rich now, you are in danger
        for you have received your comfort in full.
25     All you who are full now, you are in danger
        for you shall be hungry.
    All you who laugh now, you are in danger
        for you shall grieve and cry.

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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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