Luke 18:23

But when he heard this he became very sad, because he was extremely rich.

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In The King James Version

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

In Context

22Well upon hearing these things Jesus said to him, “You still lack one thing: sell all you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

24When Jesus saw that he became sad, He said: “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter the Kingdom of God!

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Cross References

Mark 10:22But he was dismayed at the suggestion and went away sorrowing, because he had many possessions.

Luke 12:15Then He said to them, “Keep alert and guard against covetousness, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Luke 21:34“But keep a watch on yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness, and cares of life, and that Day come upon you suddenly.

Philippians 3:8Yes indeed, in fact I actually consider everything to be a loss for the sake of the excelling thing, the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord —for His sake I have already lost everything (and consider it as trash), so that I may gain Christ

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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