Luke 18:24

Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples: “How hard it is for men of wealth to enter the Kingdom of God!

Twentieth Century New Testament

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 man to enter the Kingdom of God!”

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Cross References

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

Mark 10:23Then Jesus looked round, and said to his disciples: “How hard it will be for men 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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