Luke 18:24
When he saw his reaction, Jesus said, “How difficult it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
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23But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very wealthy.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:11Make sure you don't forget the Lord your God by disobeying his commandments and rules and regulations that I'm giving you today.
Psalms 73:5They don't have problems like other people; they don't get hit by disasters like everybody else.
Proverbs 18:11Rich people see their wealth as a fortified town—it's like a high wall in their imagination.
Jeremiah 2:31You people of today, think about what the Lord is saying: Israel, have I treated you like an empty desert, or a land of thick darkness? Why are my people saying, “We can go where we like! We don't have to come and worship you any more”?
Matthew 19:23“I tell you the truth,” Jesus said to his disciples, “rich people find it hard to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 10:23Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “It's only with difficulty that wealthy people enter 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 →