Luke 18:24
And Jesus, beholding him, said—With what difficulty, shall, they who have money, enter, into the kingdom of God.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
23But, he, hearing these things, became, encompassed with grief; for he was rich exceedingly.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:11Take heed to thyself, lest thou forget Yahweh thy God,—so as not to keep his commandments and his regulations and his statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day;
Psalms 73:5Of the toil of weak mortals, have they none, Nor, with the sons of earth, are they hard smitten.
Proverbs 18:11The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.
Jeremiah 2:31O generation see, ye, the word of Yahweh, A desert, became I unto Israel? Or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore, have my people said, We have roved about, We will not come in any more unto thee?
Matthew 19:23And, Jesus, said unto his disciples—Verily, I say unto you, A rich man, with difficulty, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Mark 10:23And, looking around, Jesus saith unto his disciples—With what difficulty, shall, they who have money, enter, into 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 →