Matthew 19:23

Bible in Basic English 1965

And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:28

He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

Matthew 13:22

And that which was dropped among the thorns, this is he who has the word; and the cares of this life, and the deceits of wealth, put a stop to the growth of the word and it gives no fruit.

Matthew 18:3

And said, Truly, I say to you, If you do not have a change of heart and become like little children, you will not go into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:22

But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property.

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 5:20

For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:23

And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

Luke 18:24

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

John 3:3

Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, Without a new birth no man is able to see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5

Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.

Acts 14:22

Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:26

For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble:

James 2:6

But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?