Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And having seen him become very sorrowful, Jesus said, How difficultly those who have riches will enter into the kingdom of God.
New American Standard Bible
And Jesus looked at him and said,
King James Version
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Holman Bible
Seeing that he became sad,
International Standard Version
So when Jesus saw how sad he was, he said, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the kingdom of God!
American Standard Version
And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Amplified
Jesus looked at him and said,
An Understandable Version
Now Jesus looked at him and said, "How difficult [it is] for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
Anderson New Testament
When Jesus saw that he was very sad, he said: How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!
Common New Testament
Jesus looked at him and said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus perceiving him so very dejected, said, how difficult is it for those, who have riches, to enter into the kingdom of God!
Darby Translation
But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;
Godbey New Testament
Jesus seeing him said, How hardly will those having riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Goodspeed New Testament
And when Jesus saw it, he said, "How hard it will be for those who have money to get into the Kingdom of God!
John Wesley New Testament
And Jesus seeing that he was very sorrowful, said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus having seen him being sorely grieved, said, With how much difficulty shall they having possessions come into the kingdom of God!
King James 2000
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hard it is for those that have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jesus took notice of him [and] said, "How {difficult it is for} those who possess wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!
Modern King James verseion
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, He said, How hardly those having riches shall enter into the kingdom of God!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Jesus saw him mourn, he said, "With what difficulty shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God:
Moffatt New Testament
So Jesus looked at him and said, "How difficult it is for those who have money to enter the Realm of God!
Montgomery New Testament
Jesus looked at him and said: "How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!
NET Bible
When Jesus noticed this, he said, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
New Heart English Bible
Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God.
Noyes New Testament
And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly do they that have riches enter the kingdom of God!
Sawyer New Testament
And Jesus seeing him, said, With what difficulty do those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
The Emphasized Bible
And Jesus, beholding him, said - With what difficulty, shall, they who have money, enter, into the kingdom of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Jesus, observing that he was very sorrowful, said, How difficultly shall they who have riches, enter into the kingdom of God!
Twentieth Century New Testament
Seeing this, Jesus said to his disciples: "How hard it is for men of wealth to enter the Kingdom of God!
Webster
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly will they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Weymouth New Testament
Jesus saw his sorrow, and said, "With how hard a struggle do the possessors of riches ever enter the Kingdom of God!
Williams New Testament
So when Jesus saw it, He said, "How hard it is for those who have money to get into the kingdom of God!
World English Bible
Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
Worrell New Testament
And Jesus, seeing him, said, "With what difficulty do those having riches enter into the Kingdom of God!
Worsley New Testament
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, He said, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
Themes
Following » Those that follow jesus Christ
Forsaking » Those that forsake themselves for Christ
Kingdom of God » Who shall have a hard time entering into the kingdom of God
Kingdom of heaven » Rich people cannot enter
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 18:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Rich Young Man
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. 25 For it is easier for a camel to enter in through the hole of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
Deuteronomy 6:10-12
And it shall be, when LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land which he swore to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee, great and goodly cities, which thou did not build,
Deuteronomy 8:11-17
Beware lest thou forget LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day.
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, [yea], despises LORD.
Psalm 73:5-12
They are not in trouble as [other] men, nor are they plagued like [other] men.
Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 30:9
lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who is LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and use the name of my God profanely.
Jeremiah 2:31
O generation, see ye the word of LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Why do my people say, We have broken loose. We will come no more to thee?
Jeremiah 5:5
I will go to the great men, and will speak to them, for they know the way of LORD, and the law of their God. But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
Matthew 19:23-25
And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, that a rich man will enter into the kingdom of the heavens difficultly.
Mark 6:26
And the king, who became exceeding sorry, did not want to refuse her because of the oaths, and of those dining together.
Mark 10:23-27
And Jesus having looked around, he says to his disciples, How difficultly those who have riches will enter into the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:26-27
For notice your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many eminent.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
Now I rejoice, not that ye were grieved, but that ye were grieved for repentance. For ye were grieved toward God, so that ye might suffer loss from us in nothing.
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.
James 2:5-7
Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?
James 5:1-6
Go now, ye rich, weep, howling for your miseries that are approaching.