Luke 18:24 “Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to…”

Luke 18:24

Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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!

World English Bible

Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

American Standard Version

And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Geneva Bible 1599

And when Iesus sawe him very sorowfull, he said, With what difficultie shall they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God!

Darby Translation

But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

Young's Literal Translation

And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

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Cross references

“he was”

Mark 6:26 2 Corinthians 7:9 2 Corinthians 7:10

Mark 6:26 · BSB

The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

2 Corinthians 7:9 · BSB

yet now I rejoice, not because you were made sorrowful, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you felt the sorrow that God had intended, and so were not harmed in any way by us.

2 Corinthians 7:10 · BSB

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

“How”

Proverbs 11:28 Proverbs 30:9 Mark 10:23–27 James 2:5–7 Psalm 10:3 Matthew 19:23–25

Proverbs 11:28 · BSB

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

Proverbs 30:9 · BSB

Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.

Mark 10:23–27 · BSB

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

James 2:5–7 · BSB

Listen, 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?

Psalm 10:3 · BSB

For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

Matthew 19:23–25 · BSB

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

25Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

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