Luke 18:24

Seeing that he became sad, Jesus said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!

Proverbs 11:28

Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

Deuteronomy 6:10-12

“When the Lord your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that He would give you—a land with large and beautiful cities that you did not build,

Deuteronomy 8:11-17

“Be careful that you don’t forget the Lord your God by failing to keep His command—the ordinances and statutes—I am giving you today.

Psalm 10:3

For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;
the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.

Psalm 73:5-12

They are not in trouble like others;
they are not afflicted like most people.

Proverbs 18:11

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.

Proverbs 30:9

Otherwise, I might have too much
and deny You, saying, “Who is the Lord?”
or I might have nothing and steal,
profaning the name of my God.

Jeremiah 2:31

Evil generation,
pay attention to the word of the Lord!
Have I been a wilderness to Israel
or a land of dense darkness?
Why do My people claim,
“We will go where we want;
we will no longer come to You”?

Jeremiah 5:5

I will go to the powerful
and speak to them.
Surely they know the way of the Lord,
the justice of their God.
However, these also had broken the yoke
and torn off the chains.

Matthew 19:23-25

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!

Mark 6:26

Though the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.

Mark 10:23-27

Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”

1 Corinthians 1:26-27

Brothers, consider your calling: Not many are wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.

2 Corinthians 7:9-10

Now I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God willed, so that you didn’t experience any loss from us.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

James 2:5-7

Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?

James 5:1-6

Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

General references

Bible References

He was

Mark 6:26
Though the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.
2 Corinthians 7:9
Now I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God willed, so that you didn’t experience any loss from us.

How

Deuteronomy 6:10
“When the Lord your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that He would give you—a land with large and beautiful cities that you did not build,
Deuteronomy 8:11
“Be careful that you don’t forget the Lord your God by failing to keep His command—the ordinances and statutes—I am giving you today.
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked one boasts about his own cravings;
the one who is greedy curses and despises the Lord.
Psalm 73:5
They are not in trouble like others;
they are not afflicted like most people.
Proverbs 11:28
Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.
Proverbs 18:11
A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
Proverbs 30:9
Otherwise, I might have too much
and deny You, saying, “Who is the Lord?”
or I might have nothing and steal,
profaning the name of my God.
Jeremiah 2:31
Evil generation,
pay attention to the word of the Lord!
Have I been a wilderness to Israel
or a land of dense darkness?
Why do My people claim,
“We will go where we want;
we will no longer come to You”?
Jeremiah 5:5
I will go to the powerful
and speak to them.
Surely they know the way of the Lord,
the justice of their God.
However, these also had broken the yoke
and torn off the chains.
Matthew 19:23
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “I assure you: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!
Mark 10:23
Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”
1 Corinthians 1:26
Brothers, consider your calling: Not many are wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that He has promised to those who love Him?
James 5:1
Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.

General references

Matthew 6:19
“Don’t collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

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