Luke 18:24
Then Jesus, seeing him, became very sad + 18:24 Scholars are divided whether the phrase: [he] became very sad should be included here. Compare vs 23. and said, “How difficult it is for those who are rich to enter the kingdom of God!
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23But when the ruler heard these things, he became extremely sad, for he was very rich.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:11Be careful that you do not forget Yahweh your God, and that you do not neglect his commandments, his ordinances, and his statutes that I am commanding you today,
Psalms 73:5They are free from the burdens of other men; 1 they are not afflicted like other men. 1
Proverbs 18:11The wealth of the rich is his fortified city 1 and in his imagination it is like a high wall. 1
Jeremiah 2:31You who belong to this generation! Pay attention to my word, the word of Yahweh! Have I been a wilderness to Israel? 1 Or a land of deep darkness? Why would my people say, 'Let us wander around, we will not go to you anymore'? 1
Matthew 19:23Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 10:23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who are rich 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 →