Luke 18:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When the man heard this, he was sad, because he was very rich.

Cross References

Ezekiel 33:31

So they all come and listen to you, but they refuse to do what you tell them. They claim to be faithful, but they are for ever trying to cheat others out of their money.

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this, he was sad, because he was very rich.

Mark 10:22

When the man heard Jesus say this, he went away gloomy and sad because he was very rich.

Luke 12:15

Then he said to the crowd, “Don't be greedy! Owning a lot of things won't make your life safe.”

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, he said, “There is one thing you still need to do. Go and sell everything you own! Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and be my follower.”

Luke 18:24

Jesus saw how sad the man was. So he said, “It's terribly hard for rich people to get into God's kingdom!

Luke 19:8

Later that day Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “I will give half of my property to the poor. And I will now pay back four times as much to everyone I have ever cheated.”

Luke 21:34

Don't spend all your time thinking about eating or drinking or worrying about life. If you do, the final day will suddenly catch you

Luke 8:14

The seeds that fell among the thorn bushes are also people who hear the message. But they are so eager for riches and pleasures that they never produce anything.

Ephesians 5:5

Being greedy, indecent, or immoral is just another way of worshipping idols. You can be sure that people who behave in this way will never be part of the kingdom that belongs to Christ and to God.

Philippians 3:8

Nothing is as wonderful as knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have given up everything else and count it all as rubbish. All I want is Christ

Colossians 3:5

Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshipping idols.

1 John 2:15

Don't love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you cannot love the Father.