Parallel Verses
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!
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.
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 sad, for he was extremely rich.
24 And Jesus looked at him and said,
Cross References
Proverbs 11:28
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
Deuteronomy 6:10-12
"And when the LORD your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you--with great and good cities that you did not build,
Deuteronomy 8:11-17
"Take care lest you forget the LORD your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today,
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the LORD.
Psalm 73:5-12
They are not in trouble as others are; they are not stricken like the rest of mankind.
Proverbs 18:11
A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.
Proverbs 30:9
lest I be full and deny you and say, "Who is the LORD?" or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.
Jeremiah 2:31
And you, O generation, behold the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Why then do my people say, 'We are free, we will come no more to you'?
Jeremiah 5:5
I will go to the great and will speak to them, for they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God." But they all alike had broken the yoke; they had burst the bonds.
Matthew 19:23-25
And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 6:26
And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.
Mark 10:23-27
And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"
1 Corinthians 1:26-27
For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.
1 Timothy 6:9-10
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
James 2:5-7
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
James 5:1-6
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.