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!
He was
General references
Bible References
He was
Mark 6:26
The king, although exceedingly sorry, yet on account of his oath and his guests, did not like to refuse her,
2 Corinthians 7:9
I am glad of it now, not because you had such sorrow, but because your sorrow led you to repentance, for you took your sorrow in accordance with the will of God, so that you should not suffer any loss at all from me.
How
Matthew 19:23
Jesus said to His disciples, "I solemnly say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to get into the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 10:23
Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it will be for those who have money to get into the kingdom of God!"
1 Corinthians 1:26
For consider, brothers, the way God called you; that not many of you, in accordance with human standards, were wise, not many influential, not many of high birth.
1 Timothy 6:9
But men who keep planning to get rich fall into temptations and snares and many foolish, hurtful desires which plunge people into destruction and ruin.
James 2:5
Listen, my dearly loved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
James 5:1
Come now, you rich people, weep aloud and howl over the miseries that are sure to overtake you.
General references
Matthew 6:19
"Stop storing up your riches on earth where moths and rust make away with them, and where thieves break in and steal them.