Matthew 19:23
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Context
This verse from Matthew Chapter 19 connects to 10 cross-references. Teaching on divorce: Moses permitted it for hardness of heart but from the beginning it was not so. A rich young ruler asks about eternal life; Jesus tells him to sell everything and follow him. He refuses, and Jesus comments …
Other Translations
And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;
And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.
Cross References
And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto …
Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house …
When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which …
But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that …
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.