Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Bible References

Looked

Mark 3:5
So Jesus looked around at them in anger, because He was pained over their stubbornness of mind, and said to the man, "Hold out your hand." And he held it out, and his hand was cured.
Mark 5:32
Still He kept looking around to see her who had done it.

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.
Luke 18:24
So when Jesus saw it, He said, "How hard it is 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.
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 4:4
You faithless wives! Do you not know that the friendship of the world means enmity with God? So whoever wants to be a friend to the world puts himself down as an enemy to God.

Enter

Mark 10:15
I solemnly say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God as a little child does, will never get into it at all."
Matthew 18:3
and said: "I solemnly say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you can never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.
John 3:5
Jesus answered, "I most solemnly say to you, no one can ever get into the kingdom of God, unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
2 Peter 1:11
for it is in this way that to you will be generously granted a triumphant admittance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.