Luke 18:23

And he, when he heard these words, was dejected; for he was very rich.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

In Context

22And when Jesus heard these words, he said to him: One thing is lacking to thee: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou wilt have a treasure in heaven; and come after me.

24And when Jesus saw that he was dejected, he said: How difficult it is, for those that have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!

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Cross References

Mark 10:22And he was made sad by that speech, and went away sorrowing: for he possessed great riches.

Luke 12:15And he said to his disciples: Beware of all avarice, for life consisteth not in abundance of riches.

Luke 21:34Take heed to yourselves, that your hearts be, at no time, stupefied by gluttony and ebriety and worldly care; and so that day come upon you unawares.

Philippians 3:8And now also I account them all a detriment, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus the Messiah my Lord; for the sake of whom, I have parted with all things, and have accounted them as dung, that I might gain the Messiah,

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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