Luke 18:24

And Jesus seeing him became very sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

In Context

23And hearing this, he became very sorrowful; for he was exceedingly rich.

25For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

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Cross References

Matthew 19:23And Jesus said to his disciples: Verily I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:23And looking around, Jesus says to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:19-31

Riches a Spiritual Hindrance. 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that… Read the whole commentary →

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