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 the disciples, hearing this, were greatly surprised, saying, Who then may have salvation?

And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation?

Then, hearing this, a number of his disciples said, This is a hard saying; who is able to take in such teaching?

Children

My dear children, I am only to be with you a little longer. Then you will be looking for me: and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, Where I am going you may not come.

So Jesus said to them, Children, have you taken any fish? They made answer, No.

My children, of whom I am again in birth-pains till Christ is formed in you,

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may be without sin. And if any man is a sinner, we have a friend and helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, the upright one:

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

My little children, keep yourselves from false gods.

Trust

If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;

Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself

Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.

Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

By your wisdom and deep knowledge you have got power for yourself, and put silver and gold in your store-houses:

A curse on him who gets evil profits for his family, so that he may put his resting-place on high and be safe from the hand of the wrongdoer!

Even their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the day of the Lord's wrath; but all the land will be burned up in the fire of his bitter wrath: for he will put an end, even suddenly, to all who are living in the land.

And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:

And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.

For you say, I have wealth, and have got together goods and land, and have need of nothing; and you are not conscious of your sad and unhappy condition, that you are poor and blind and without clothing.

General references

If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;