“If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, ‘You are my confidence;’
Mark 10:23 - Y'all Version Bible Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Empire of God!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, With what difficulty will those who possess wealth and keep on holding it enter the kingdom of God! American Standard Version (1901) And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! Common English Bible Looking around, Jesus said to his disciples, “It will be very hard for the wealthy to enter God’s kingdom!” Catholic Public Domain Version And Jesus, looking around, said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God! |
“If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, ‘You are my confidence;’
He said, “Truly I tell y’all, unless y’all turn around and become like little children, y’all will never enter into the Empire of Heaven.
I tell y’all, whoever will not receive the Empire of God like a little child will never enter it.”
But his face fell at these words, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.
When he had looked around at them in anger, grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the Empire of God!
Jesus answered, “Truly I tell you, no one can enter into the Empire of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.
Consider y’all’s calling, siblings. Not many were wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble.
Y’all listen, my beloved siblings. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the empire which ʜᴇ promised to those who love ʜɪᴍ?
Adulterous people, don’t y’all know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes themselves an enemy of God.
For in this way, y’all will be abundantly provided with an entrance into the eternal Empire of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.