Mark 10:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!””

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BSBPD

“Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 10:23 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 18:3“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
  2. Matthew 19:23Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
  3. Mark 3:5Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
  4. Mark 5:32But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
  5. Mark 10:15Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
  6. Luke 18:24Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
  7. John 3:5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
  8. 1 Corinthians 1:26Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
  9. James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
  10. James 4:4You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
  11. 2 Peter 1:11and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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