Luke 18:23 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

²³ But when he heard this, he became sad; for he was very rich.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ But when he heard this, he became distressed and very sorrowful, for he was rich–exceedingly so.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

Common English Bible

²³ When he heard these words, the man became sad because he was extremely rich.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ When he heard this, he became very sorrowful. For he was very rich.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ He having heard these things, became sorrowful; for he was very rich.

Luke 18:23 Cross References

Ezekiel 33:31

They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not obey them. For flattery is on their lips, but their heart is set on their gain.

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this word, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions.

Mark 10:22

When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions.

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.”

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

Luke 18:24

Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!

Luke 19:8

Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.”

Luke 21:34

“Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly,

Luke 8:14

As for what fell among the thorns, these are the ones who hear; but as they go on their way, they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

Ephesians 5:5

Be sure of this, that no fornicator or impure person, or one who is greedy (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Philippians 3:8

More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

Colossians 3:5

Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).

1 John 2:15

Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world;