Mark 10:24 “And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them aga…”

Mark 10:24

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

Other translations

King James Version

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!

World English Bible

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

American Standard Version

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!

Geneva Bible 1599

And his disciples were afraide at his words. But Iesus answered againe, and sayd vnto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdome of God!

Darby Translation

And the disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again answering says to them, Children, how difficult it is that those who trust in riches should enter into the kingdom of God!

Young's Literal Translation

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!

Bible in Basic English

And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

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Cross references

“astonished”

Matthew 19:25 John 6:60 Luke 18:26 Luke 18:27

Matthew 19:25 · BSB

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

John 6:60 · BSB

On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

Luke 18:26 · BSB

Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

Luke 18:27 · BSB

But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

“Children”

1 John 2:1 John 13:33 John 21:5 Galatians 4:19 1 John 4:4 1 John 5:21

1 John 2:1 · BSB

My 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.

John 13:33 · BSB

Little 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.’

John 21:5 · BSB

So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

Galatians 4:19 · BSB

My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

1 John 4:4 · BSB

You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

1 John 5:21 · BSB

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

“trust”

Proverbs 11:28 James 5:1–3 Psalm 52:7 1 Timothy 6:17 Revelation 3:17 Proverbs 18:11

Proverbs 11:28 · BSB

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

James 5:1–3 · BSB

Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.

Psalm 52:7 · BSB

“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”

1 Timothy 6:17 · BSB

Instruct 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.

Revelation 3:17 · BSB

You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

Proverbs 18:11 · BSB

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.

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

In context

23Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

25It 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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