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

But his disciples hearing these things were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

And those that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

Many therefore of his disciples when they had heard this said, This is a hard word; who can hear it?

Children

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

Then Jesus said unto them, Children, have ye any food? They answered him, No.

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ is formed in you,

My little children, I write these things unto you, that ye sin not; and if anyone has sinned, we have an Advocate before the Father, Jesus, the righteous Christ;

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

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Trust

If I have made gold my hope or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

from men, with thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life and whose belly thou dost fill with thy provision: they satisfy their sons and leave the rest to their family.

Those that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

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

Trust not in violence and become not vain in the taking of spoil; if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

He that trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Thus hath the LORD said, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;

with thy wisdom and with thine intelligence thou hast gotten thee riches and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

Woe to him that covets ill-gotten gain by violence for his house that he may set his nest on high, that he may escape from the power of evil!

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath, but the whole earth shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all those that dwell in the earth.

And he spoke a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully;

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him.

Charge those that are rich in this world, that they not be highminded, not placing their hope in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;

Come now, Oh ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

Because thou sayest, I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,

General references

If I have made gold my hope or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;