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King James Version (KJV)
Mark 10:23
“And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!”
King James Version (KJV)
Mark 10:23 Context
20And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. 23And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
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Other Translations
¶ And Iesus looked round about, and saith vnto his disciples, How hardly shall they that haue riches enter into the kingdome of God?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And Jesus, looking around, *said to His disciples, "How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
- Basic English Bible
And Jesus looking around says to his disciples, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
- Darby Bible
And Jesus looked around, and saith to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
- Webster's Bible
Then looking round on His disciples Jesus said, "With how hard a struggle will the possessors of riches enter the Kingdom of God!"
- Weymouth Bible
Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"
- World English Bible
And Jhesus bihelde aboute, and seide to hise disciplis, Hou hard thei that han ritchessis schulen entre in to the kyngdom of God.
- Wycliffe Bible
And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And Jesus, looking around, *said to His disciples, "How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
- Basic English Bible
And Jesus looking around says to his disciples, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
- Darby Bible
And Jesus looked around, and saith to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
- Webster's Bible
Then looking round on His disciples Jesus said, "With how hard a struggle will the possessors of riches enter the Kingdom of God!"
- Weymouth Bible
Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"
- World English Bible
And Jhesus bihelde aboute, and seide to hise disciplis, Hou hard thei that han ritchessis schulen entre in to the kyngdom of God.
- Wycliffe Bible
And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Mark 10:23
10:21 Jesus looking upon him - And looking into his heart, loved him - Doubtless for the dawnings of good which he saw in him: and said to him - Out of tender love, One thing thou lackest - The love of God, without which all religion is a dead carcass. In order to this, throw away what is to thee the grand hinderance of it. Give up thy great idol, riches. Go, sell whatsoever thou hast.
10:24 Jesus saith to them, Children - See how he softens the harsh truth, by the manner of delivering it! And yet without retracting or abating one tittle: How hard is it for them that trust in riches - Either for defence, or happiness, or deliverance from the thousand dangers that life is continually exposed to. That these cannot enter into God's glorious kingdom, is clear and undeniable: but it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man to have riches, and not trust in them. Therefore, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom.
People's Bible Notes for Mark 10:23
Mr 10:23-31 How hardly shall they that have riches. For notes on the Lord's words concerning riches, see Mt 19:23-30. Compare Lu 18:24-30. Mark adds one sentence that furnishes the key to the interpretation of the whole discourse: "How hard it is for them that 'trust' in riches", etc. (Mr 10:24).