Mark 10:24

Good News Translation (US Version)

The disciples were shocked at these words, but Jesus went on to say, “My children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God!

Cross References

Proverbs 11:28

Those who depend on their wealth will fall like the leaves of autumn, but the righteous will prosper like the leaves of summer.

Revelation 3:17

You say, ‘I am rich and well off; I have all I need.’ But you do not know how miserable and pitiful you are! You are poor, naked, and blind.

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich in the things of this life not to be proud, but to place their hope, not in such an uncertain thing as riches, but in God, who generously gives us everything for our enjoyment.

Psalm 52:7

“Look, here is someone who did not depend on God for safety, but trusted instead in great wealth and looked for security in being wicked.”

Luke 16:14

When the Pharisees heard all this, they made fun of Jesus, because they loved money.

Proverbs 18:11

Rich people, however, imagine that their wealth protects them like high, strong walls around a city.

Psalm 62:10

Don't put your trust in violence; don't hope to gain anything by robbery; even if your riches increase, don't depend on them.

1 John 2:1

I am writing this to you, my children, so that you will not sin; but if anyone does sin, we have someone who pleads with the Father on our behalf—Jesus Christ, the righteous one.

John 13:33

My children, I shall not be with you very much longer. You will look for me; but I tell you now what I told the Jewish authorities, ‘You cannot go where I am going.’

Zephaniah 1:18

On the day when the Lord shows his fury, not even all their silver and gold will save them. The whole earth will be destroyed by the fire of his anger. He will put an end—a sudden end—to everyone who lives on earth.

Habakkuk 2:9

You are doomed! You have made your family rich with what you took by violence, and have tried to make your own home safe from harm and danger!

Jeremiah 9:23

The Lord says, “The wise should not boast of their wisdom, nor the strong of their strength, nor the rich of their wealth.

Proverbs 23:5

Your money can be gone in a flash, as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle.

Psalm 17:14

save me from those who in this life have all they want. Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them; may there be enough for their children and some left over for their children's children!

1 John 5:21

My children, keep yourselves safe from false gods!

1 John 4:4

But you belong to God, my children, and have defeated the false prophets, because the Spirit who is in you is more powerful than the spirit in those who belong to the world.

Galatians 4:19

My dear children! Once again, just like a mother in childbirth, I feel the same kind of pain for you until Christ's nature is formed in you.

John 21:5

Then he asked them, “Young men, haven't you caught anything?” “Not a thing,” they answered.

John 6:60

Many of his followers heard this and said, “This teaching is too hard. Who can listen to it?”

Matthew 19:25

When the disciples heard this, they were completely amazed. “Who, then, can be saved?” they asked.

Mark 1:27

The people were all so amazed that they started saying to one another, “What is this? Is it some kind of new teaching? This man has authority to give orders to the evil spirits, and they obey him!”

Mark 10:23

Jesus looked around at his disciples and said to them, “How hard it will be for rich people to enter the Kingdom of God!”