Mark 10:24

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The disciples were shocked at this. But Jesus went on, “My friends, it is difficult to enter God's kingdom.

Cross References

Psalm 17:14

Lord, by your power, save me from people whose only thought is for this world. May they be filled with what you have in store for them, their children too, with left-overs for their grandchildren!

Psalm 52:7

“See what happens to those who don't go to God for help but instead rely on their great wealth and strength—which only brings their destruction!”

Psalm 62:10

Don't trust in money made by extortion or robbery. Don't be proud of your wealth even if you are successful—don't make money what you live for.

Proverbs 11:28

If you trust in your riches, you'll fall; but if you do good, you'll flourish like green leaves.

Proverbs 18:11

Rich people see their wealth as a fortified town—it's like a high wall in their imagination.

Proverbs 23:5

It disappears in the blink of an eye, suddenly growing wings and flying off into the sky like an eagle.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what the Lord says: The wise shouldn't boast about their wisdom. The strong shouldn't boast about their strength. The rich shouldn't boast about their riches.

Habakkuk 2:9

What disaster is coming to you who build houses through dishonest gain! You think you can place your “nest” so high it will be safe from disaster.

Zephaniah 1:18

Their silver and their gold won't help to save them on the day of the Lord's anger. The whole earth will be burned up by the fire of his jealous anger. He will make sure the end of the people of the world is sudden and complete.

Matthew 19:25

When the disciples heard this, they were very surprised, and asked, “So who can be saved?”

Mark 1:27

Everyone was amazed at what happened. “What is this?” they asked each other. “What is this new teaching that has such authority? Even evil spirits do what he tells them!”

Mark 10:23

Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “It's only with difficulty that wealthy people enter the kingdom of God!”

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who loved money, heard what Jesus said and laughed at him.

John 13:33

My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. You will look for me, but I'm telling you now just as I told the Jews: you cannot come where I'm going.

John 21:5

Jesus called to them, “My friends, haven't you caught anything?” “No,” they replied.

John 6:60

Many of his disciples when they heard it said, “This is hard to accept! Who can follow it?”

Galatians 4:19

My dear friends, I want to work with you until Christ's character is duplicated in you.

1 Timothy 6:17

Warn those who are rich in the present world not to become proud. Tell them not to place their trust in wealth that is so insecure but in God who so freely gives us everything for our enjoyment.

1 John 2:1

My dear children, I'm writing this to you so you shouldn't sin. But if anybody should happen to sin, we have someone who defends us before the Father—Jesus Christ, who is truly good and right.

1 John 4:4

But you belong to God, my friends, and you have defeated them, for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

1 John 5:21

Dear friends, stay away from idol worship.

Revelation 3:17

You say to yourselves, ‘I'm rich, I have wealth, and don't need anything.’ But you don't know that you are miserable and pitiful and poor and blind and naked.