Mark 10:24

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“And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!”

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“And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
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“And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 10:24 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 31:24If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,
  2. Psalms 17:14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
  3. Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
  4. Psalms 52:7“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
  5. Psalms 62:10Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
  6. Proverbs 11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
  7. Proverbs 18:11A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.
  8. Proverbs 23:5When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
  9. Jeremiah 9:23This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
  10. Ezekiel 28:4By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.
  11. Habakkuk 2:9Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster!
  12. Zephaniah 1:18Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.
  13. Matthew 19:25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
  14. Luke 12:16Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
  15. Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
  16. Luke 18:26Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
  17. John 6:60On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
  18. John 13:33Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
  19. John 21:5So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.
  20. Galatians 4:19My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
  21. 1 Timothy 6:17Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
  22. James 5:1Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
  23. 1 John 2:1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
  24. 1 John 4:4You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

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