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 those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
• Matt 13:22What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
• Jas 5:1–4Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.
• Luke 18:24Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!
• Mark 10:23Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”
• 1 Cor 1:26For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
• Matt 18:3and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
• Prov 11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
• Prov 30:8–9Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;
• John 3:3Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
• Matt 5:20For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
• Jas 1:9–11But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
• Luke 16:19–28“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
• Jas 2:6But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?
• Acts 14:22confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.
• Luke 12:15–21He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
• John 3:5Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
• Ps 49:6–7Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches —
• Job 31:24–25“If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, ‘You are my confidence;’
• Deut 8:10–18You shall eat and be full, and you shall bless Yahweh your God for the good land which he has given you.
• Deut 6:10–12It shall be, when Yahweh your God brings you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you, great and goodly cities, which you didn’t build,
• Ps 49:16–19Don’t be afraid when a man 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 one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”
• Matt 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.

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