24But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
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Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. …
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; …
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 20-26)Here begins a practical discourse of Christ, which is continued to the end of the chapter, most of which is found in the sermon upon the mount , Matt. 5:1-7:29. Some think that this was preached at some other time and place, and there are other instances of Christ’s preaching the same things, or to the same purport, at different times; but it is probable that this is only the evangelist’s abridgme…
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