Matthew 19:23

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Amen, I say to you, that the wealthy shall enter with difficulty into the kingdom of heaven.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:28

Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.

Matthew 13:22

And whoever has received the seed among thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the falseness of riches suffocate the word, and he is effectively without fruit.

Matthew 18:3

And he said: "Amen I say to you, unless you change and become like little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:22

And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

Matthew 21:31

Which of the two did the will of the father?" They said to him, "The first." Jesus said to them: "Amen I say to you, that tax collectors and prostitutes shall precede you, into the kingdom of God.

Matthew 5:20

For I say to you, that unless your justice has surpassed that of the scribes and the Pharisees you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:23

And Jesus, looking around, said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!"

Luke 18:24

Then Jesus, seeing him brought to sorrow, said: "How difficult it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!

John 3:3

Jesus responded and said to him, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn anew, he is not able to see the kingdom of God."

John 3:5

Jesus responded: "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one has been reborn by water and the Holy Spirit, he is not able to enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 14:22

And when they had established priests for them in each church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

1 Corinthians 1:26

So take care of your vocation, brothers. For not many are wise according to the flesh, not many are powerful, not many are noble.

James 2:6

But you have dishonored the poor. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you through power? And are not they the ones who drag you to judgment?