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23 God will prepare many good things for you in heaven. So be very happy when people do these bad things to you! Jump up and down because you are so happy. Their ancestors did the same bad things to God's prophets long ago.

24 Listen, you that are rich.
You have a comfortable life now, but it will be very bad for you.
25 Listen, you that are full with food now.
It will be very bad for you and you will be hungry.
Listen, you that are laughing now.
It will be very bad for you. You will be sad and you will 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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