22 “Blessed are you when (A)people hate you and when they (B)exclude you and revile you and (C)spurn your name as evil, (D)on account of the Son of Man! 23 (E)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for (F)so their fathers did to the prophets.

Jesus Pronounces Woes

24 (G)“But woe to you who are rich, (H)for you (I)have received your consolation.

25 “Woe to you who are full now, for (J)you shall be hungry.

“Woe to (K)you who laugh now, (L)for you shall mourn and weep.

26 “Woe to you, (M)when all people speak well of you, for (N)so their fathers did to (O)the false prophets.

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22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you(A) and insult you(B)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.(C)

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

24 “But woe to you who are rich,(F)
    for you have already received your comfort.(G)
25 Woe to you who are well fed now,
    for you will go hungry.(H)
Woe to you who laugh now,
    for you will mourn and weep.(I)
26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
    for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.(J)

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