Mark 10:24

A Rich Young Man

²³ And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" ²⁴ The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus *answered again and *said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! ²⁵ It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."

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Psalm 52:7

"See the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and sought refuge in his own destruction!"

Proverbs 11:28

Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

John 13:33

Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, 'Where I am going you cannot come.'

John 21:5

Jesus said to them, "Children, do you have any fish?" They answered him, "No."

1 Timothy 6:17

As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.

Job 31:24-25

"If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my confidence,

Psalm 17:14

from men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, and they leave their abundance to their infants.

Psalm 49:6-7

those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?

Psalm 62:10

Put no trust in extortion; set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

Proverbs 18:11

A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.

Proverbs 23:5

When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,

Ezekiel 28:4-5

by your wisdom and your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;

Habakkuk 2:9

"Woe to him who gets evil gain for his house, to set his nest on high, to be safe from the reach of harm!

Zephaniah 1:18

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them on the day of the wrath of the LORD. In the fire of his jealousy, all the earth shall be consumed; for a full and sudden end he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.

Matthew 19:25

When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"

Luke 12:16-21

And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man produced plentifully,

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.

Luke 18:26-27

Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

John 6:60

When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?"

Galatians 4:19

my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!

James 5:1-3

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

1 John 4:4

Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

1 John 5:21

Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

Revelation 3:17

For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.