Luke 18:24
And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, when he saw him fall into agmat nefesh, said, How difficult it is for the ones having osher (riches) to enter into the Malchut Hashem. + 18:24 Prov 11:28
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
23But having heard these things, he fell into agmat nefesh (grief, sadness). For he had much kesef.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:11Beware that thou forget not Hashem Eloheicha, in not being shomer over His mitzvot, and His mishpatim, and His chukkot, which I command thee today;
Psalms 73:5They are not in amal (trouble) as enosh; 1 neither are they plagued like adam. 1
Proverbs 18:11The oisherʼs wealth is his strong city, 1 and is a high chomah in his own conceit. 1
Jeremiah 2:31O HaDor (Generation), heed ye the Devar Hashem. 1 Have I been a midbar unto Yisroel? 1 An eretz of great darkness? 1 Madu'a (why) say Ami: We are free; 1 we will come no more unto Thee? 1
Matthew 19:23And he said to his talmidim, Omein, I say to you that an oisher with difficulty will enter into the Malchut HaShomayim.
Mark 10:23And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, looking around, says to his talmidim, How difficult it will be for the oisher to enter the Malchut Hashem! + 10:23 Ps 52:7; 62:10
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 →