Luke 18:23 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with their lips they show much love, but their heart is set on their gain.

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

Mark 10:22

At that saying his countenance fell, and he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, “Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Luke 18:22

And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Luke 18:24

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

Luke 19:8

And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold.”

Luke 21:34

“But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a snare;

Luke 8:14

And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those 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 man, or one who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Philippians 3:8

Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ

Colossians 3:5

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

1 John 2:15

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.