Mark 10:23

New English Translation

Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

Cross References

Job 31:24

“If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security!’

Matthew 18:3

and said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!

Mark 10:15

I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”

Mark 10:22

But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

Mark 3:5

After looking around at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

Mark 5:32

But he looked around to see who had done it.

Luke 18:24

When Jesus noticed this, he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

John 3:5

Jesus answered, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:26

Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.

James 2:5

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

James 4:4

Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever decides to be the world’s friend makes himself God’s enemy.

2 Peter 1:11

For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.