Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Astonished
Trust
General references
Bible References
Astonished
Matthew 19:25
When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?”
Luke 18:26
They who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?”
John 6:60
Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this said, “This is a difficult statement; who can listen to it?”
Children
John 13:33 Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
John 21:5
So Jesus *said to them, “Children, you do not have any fish, do you?” They answered Him, “No.”
Galatians 4:19 My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you—
1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
1 John 4:4
You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
1 John 5:21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
Trust
Job 31:24 “If I have put my confidence in gold,
And called fine gold my trust,
And called fine gold my trust,
Psalm 17:14 From men with Your hand, O Lord,
From menof the world, whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly Youfill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.
From men
And whose belly You
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.
Psalm 49:6 Even those who trust in their wealth
And boast in the abundance of their riches?
And boast in the abundance of their riches?
Psalm 52:7 “Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge,
Buttrusted in the abundance of his riches
Andwas strong in his evil desire.”
But
And
Psalm 62:10 Do not trust in oppression
And do notvainly hope in robbery;
If riches increase,do not set your heart upon them.
And do not
If riches increase,
Proverbs 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
Butthe righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
But
Proverbs 18:11 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 23:5 When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
Forwealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
For
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus says the Lord, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches;
Ezekiel 28:4 “By your wisdom and understanding
You have acquiredriches for yourself
And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.
You have acquired
And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.
Habakkuk 2:9 “Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house
Toput his nest on high,
To be delivered from the hand of calamity!
To
To be delivered from the hand of calamity!
Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold
Will be able to deliver them
On the day of the Lord’s wrath;
Andall the earth will be devoured
In the fire of His jealousy,
For He willmake a complete end,
Indeed a terrifying one,
Of all the inhabitants of the earth.
Will be able to deliver them
On the day of the Lord’s wrath;
And
In the fire of His jealousy,
For He will
Indeed a terrifying one,
Of all the inhabitants of the earth.
Luke 12:16
And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.
Luke 16:14
Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were scoffing at Him.
1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
James 5:1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.
Revelation 3:17 Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
General references
Job 31:24 “If I have put my confidence in gold,
And called fine gold my trust,
And called fine gold my trust,