Matthew 19:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Psalm 17:14

Use your powerful arm and rescue me from the hands of mere humans whose world won't last. You provide food for those you love. Their children have plenty, and their grandchildren will have more than enough.

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 13:22

The seeds that fell among the thorn bushes are also people who hear the message. But they start worrying about the needs of this life and are fooled by the desire to get rich. So the message gets choked out, and they never produce anything.

Matthew 14:9

The king was sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests. So he ordered a guard

Matthew 16:26

What will you gain, if you own the whole world but destroy yourself? What would you give to get back your soul?

Matthew 19:21

Jesus replied, “If you want to be perfect, 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.”

Matthew 19:23

Jesus said to his disciples, “It's terribly hard for rich people to get into the kingdom of heaven!

Matthew 6:24

You cannot be the slave of two masters! You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Mark 10:22

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

Mark 6:26

The king was very sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests.

Luke 18:23

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

John 16:20

I tell you for certain that you will cry and be sad, but the world will be happy. You will be sad, but later you will be happy.

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.

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.