Matthew 19:23

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Then Jesus said to his followers, “I tell you the truth. It will be very hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:28

The person who trusts in his riches will fall like a dead leaf. But the good person will grow like a new green leaf.

Matthew 13:22

And what is the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That seed is like the person that hears the teaching but lets worries about this life and love for money stop that teaching from growing. So the teaching does not make fruit {\cf2\super [184]} \{in that person’s life\}.

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.

Matthew 19:22

But when the man heard this, he was very sad. The man was very rich \{and wanted to keep his money\}. So he left Jesus.

Matthew 21:31

“Which of the two sons obeyed his father?”

Matthew 5:20

I tell you that you must do better than the teachers of the law and the Pharisees. {\cf2\super [62]} If you are not better people, then you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:23

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!”

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 3:3

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth. A person must be born again. If a person is not born again, then that person cannot be in God’s kingdom.”

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.

Acts 14:22

In those cities Paul and Barnabas made the followers \{of Jesus\} stronger. They helped them to stay in the faith. Paul and Barnabas said, “We must suffer many things on our way into 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 2:6

But you show no respect to the poor man. And you know that the rich people are the people who always try to control your lives. And they are the people who take you to court.