Mark 10:24

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

Matthew 19:25

Luke 18:26

John 6:60

Children

Trust

General references

Job 31:24

Bible References

Astonished

And when his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

And those who heard it said, And who can be saved?

Therefore many of his disciples having heard, said, This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?

Children

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, Where I go, ye cannot come, I also now say to you.

Therefore Jesus says to them, Children, have ye anything eatable? They answered him, No.

My little children, of whom I suffer birth pains again until Christ is formed in you.

My little children, I write these things to you so that ye may not sin. And if any man does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--righteous Jesus Christ.

Ye are of God, little children, and ye have overcome them, because greater is he in you than he in the world.

Little children, guard yourselves from the idols. Truly.

Trust

If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, [Thou are] my confidence;

from men by thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world whose portion is in [this] life, and whose belly thou fill with thy treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Those who trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches,

Lo, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery. If riches increase, set not your heart [on it].

He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.

Thus says LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might. Let not the rich man glory in his riches,

By thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou have gotten thee riches, and have gotten gold and silver into thy treasures.

Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of LORD's wrath, but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy. For he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth well.

And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered him.

Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment,

Go now, ye rich, weep, howling for your miseries that are approaching.

Because thou say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and do not know that thou are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.

General references

If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, [Thou are] my confidence;