Luke 18:23
But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
In Context
24Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
Cross References
Judges 18:23When they called out after them, the Danites turned to face them and said to Micah, “What is the matter with you that you have called out such a company?”
Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
Mark 10:22But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
Luke 12:15And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Luke 21:34But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
Philippians 3:8More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, 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 →