“And they come to you as people do, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them. For with their mouth they show much love – their hearts pursue their greedy gain.
Luke 18:23 - The Scriptures 2009 But when he heard this, he became intensely sad, for he was extremely rich. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But when he heard this, he became distressed and very sorrowful, for he was rich–exceedingly so. American Standard Version (1901) But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich. Common English Bible When he heard these words, the man became sad because he was extremely rich. Catholic Public Domain Version When he heard this, he became very sorrowful. For he was very rich. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He having heard these things, became sorrowful; for he was very rich. |
“And they come to you as people do, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them. For with their mouth they show much love – their hearts pursue their greedy gain.
And when the young man heard the word, he went away sad, because he had many possessions.
But he, being sad at this word, went away grieved, for he had many possessions.
And He said to them, “Mind, and beware of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the excess of his possessions.”
And hearing this, יהושע said to him, “Yet one you lack: Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”
And when יהושע saw that he became intensely sad, He said, “How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the reign of Elohim!
But Zakkai stood up and said to the Master, “Look, Master, I give half of my possessions to the poor. And if I have taken whatever from anyone by false accusation, I repay fourfold.”
“And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down by gluttony, and drunkenness, and worries of this life, and that day come on you suddenly.
“And that which fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with worries, and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
For this you know, that no one who whores, nor unclean one, nor one greedy of gain, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the reign of Messiah and Elohim.
What is more, I even count all to be loss because of the excellence of the knowledge of Messiah יהושע my Master, for whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them as refuse, in order to gain Messiah,
Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: whoring, uncleanness, passion, evil desire and greed of gain, which is idolatry.
Do not love the world nor that which is in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.