Luke 18:23

A Rich Young Man

²² And when he heard these things, Jesus said to him, Yet one thing is lacking from thee. Sell all things, as many as thou have, and distribute to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me. ²³ But when he heard these things, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich. ²⁴ And having seen him become very sorrowful, Jesus said, How difficultly those who have riches will enter into the kingdom of God.

Deeply Grieved

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Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people. And they hear thy words, but do not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

Judges 18:23-24

And they cried out to the sons of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said to Micah, What troubles thee that thou come with such a company?

Job 31:24-25

If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, [Thou are] my confidence;

Matthew 19:22

But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.

Mark 10:22

But having become somber at the saying, he went away sorrowing, for he was a man who has many possessions.

Luke 8:14

And that which fell in the thorns, these are those who heard, and as they go they are choked by cares and wealth and pleasures of life, and do not bring to maturity.

Luke 12:15

And he said to them, Watch, and keep away from greed, because to any man, life to him is not in the abundance of things possessed by him.

Luke 19:8

And having stood, Zacchaeus said to the Lord, Behold, half of the things possessed by me, Lord, I give to the poor. And if I defrauded any man of anything, I repay fourfold.

Luke 21:34

But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down in debauchery and drunkenness and mundane cares, and that day come upon you sudden.

Ephesians 5:5

For ye are men who know this, that no fornicator, or unclean man, or covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

Philippians 3:8

But indeed therefore I even consider all things to be loss because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom I suffered the loss of all things, and consider them to be rubbish, so that I may gain C

Colossians 3:5

Put to death therefore your body-parts on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

1 John 2:15

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.