Matthew 19:23

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Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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Acts 14:22

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Luke 5:28

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And what was sown among the thorns illustrates the man who hears the message, and the worries of the times and the pleasures of being rich choke the truth out, and he yields no fruit.

Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it will be for those who have money to get into the kingdom of God!"

And then He said to them, "Be ever on the alert and always on your guard against every form of greed, because a man's life does not consist in his possessions, even though they are abundant."

No house-servant can be a slave to two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

So when Jesus saw it, He said, "How hard it is for those who have money to get into the kingdom of God!

For consider, brothers, the way God called you; that not many of you, in accordance with human standards, were wise, not many influential, not many of high birth.

But men who keep planning to get rich fall into temptations and snares and many foolish, hurtful desires which plunge people into destruction and ruin.

Let the poor brother of lowly station rejoice in his exalted station as a Christian,

But you, in contrast, have humiliated the poor man. Are not the rich men those who oppress you and drag you to court?

Come now, you rich people, weep aloud and howl over the miseries that are sure to overtake you.

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For I tell you that unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.

and said: "I solemnly say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you can never get into the kingdom of heaven at all.

Which of the two did what his father wanted?" They answered, "The second one." Jesus said to them, "I solemnly say to you, the tax-collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of heaven ahead of you.

Jesus answered him, "I most solemnly say to you, no one can ever see the kingdom of God, unless he is born from above."

strengthening the hearts of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, and warning them that it is through enduring many hardships that we must get into the kingdom of God.

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So he left everything behind, got up and followed Him.