Matthew 19:23

God's Word

Jesus said to his disciples, “I can guarantee this truth: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:28

Whoever trusts his riches will fall, but righteous people will flourish like a green leaf.

Matthew 13:22

The seed planted among thornbushes ⌞is another person who⌟ hears the word. But the worries of life and the deceitful pleasures of riches choke the word so that it can’t produce anything.

Matthew 18:3

Then he said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this, he went away sad because he owned a lot of property.

Matthew 21:31

“Which of the two sons did what the father wanted?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: Tax collectors and prostitutes are going into God’s kingdom ahead of you.

Matthew 5:20

I can guarantee that unless you live a life that has God’s approval and do it more faithfully than the experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:23

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for rich people to enter God’s kingdom!”

Luke 18:24

Jesus watched him and said, “How hard it is for rich people to enter God’s kingdom!

John 3:3

Jesus replied to Nicodemus, “I can guarantee this truth: No one can see God’s kingdom without being born from above.”

John 3:5

Jesus answered Nicodemus, “I can guarantee this truth: No one can enter God’s kingdom without being born of water and the Spirit.

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, “We must suffer a lot to enter God’s kingdom.”

1 Corinthians 1:26

Brothers and sisters, consider what you were when God called you to be Christians. Not many of you were wise from a human point of view. You were not in powerful positions or in the upper social classes.

James 2:6

Yet, you show no respect to poor people. Don’t rich people oppress you and drag you into court?