Matthew 19:23

Jesus tells his disciples that a rich man enters the Kingdom only with difficulty. Wealth easily becomes a snare that competes with trust in God.

Cross-references · 24

• 1 Tim 6:9–10But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
• Matt 13:22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
• Jas 5:1–4Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
• Luke 18:24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
• Mark 10:23And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
• 1 Cor 1:26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
• Matt 18:3And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
• Prov 11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
• Prov 30:8–9Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
• John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• Matt 5:20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
• Jas 1:9–11Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
• Luke 16:19–28There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
• Jas 2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
• Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
• Luke 12:15–21And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
• John 3:5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
• Ps 49:6–7They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
• Job 31:24–25If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
• Deut 8:10–18When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
• Deut 6:10–12And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,
• Ps 49:16–19Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
• Luke 16:13–14No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
• Matt 21:31Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

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