Luke 18:24

Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!

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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

23But the man became greatly distressed on hearing this, for he was extremely rich.

25It is easier, indeed, for a camel to get through a needle’s eye than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!”

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Cross References

Psalms 73:5They have no trouble like mortals, no share in human pain.

Matthew 19:23At this, Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you that a rich person will find it hard to enter the kingdom of heaven!

Mark 10:23Then Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for people of wealth to 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 →

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