Mark 10:23

Easy To Read Version

Then Jesus looked at his followers and said to them, “It will be very hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!”

Cross References

Job 31:24

“I have never trusted in my riches.\par \{I always trusted God to help me.\}\par I never said to pure gold,\par ‘You are my hope.’\par

Matthew 18:3

Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. You must change and become like little children \{in your hearts\}. If you don’t do this, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:15

I tell you the truth. You must accept the kingdom of God like a little child accepts things, or you will never enter it.”

Mark 10:22

The man was very sorry to hear Jesus say this, and he left. The man was sad because he was very rich \{and wanted to keep his money\}.

Mark 3:5

Jesus looked at the people. He was angry. But he felt very sad because they were stubborn. Jesus said to the man, “Let me see your hand.” The man put his hand out for Jesus, and it was healed.

Mark 5:32

But Jesus continued looking for the person that touched him.

Luke 18:24

When Jesus saw that the man was sad, he said, “It will be very hard for rich people to enter the kingdom of God!

John 3:5

But Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth. A person must be born from water and the Spirit. {\cf2\super [47]} If a person is not born from water and the Spirit, then he cannot enter God’s kingdom.

1 Corinthians 1:26

Brothers and sisters, God called (chose) you. Think about that! And not many of you were wise in the way the world judges wisdom. Not many of you had great influence. Not many of you came from important families.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! God chose the poor people in the world to be rich with faith. He chose them to receive the kingdom God promised to people who love him.

James 4:4

So you people are not faithful to God! You should know that loving the world is the same as hating God. So if a person wants to be a part {\cf2\super [18]} of the world, then he makes himself God’s enemy.

2 Peter 1:11

And you will be given a very great welcome into the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That kingdom continues forever.