Mark 10:23

Translations

Modern

Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

Traditional

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Literal

And having looked around, Jesus says to His disciples, “How difficultly those having riches will enter into the kingdom of God!”

Latin

Et circumspiciens Jesus, ait discipulis suis: Quam difficile qui pecunias habent, in regnum Dei introibunt!

Interlinear

Greek

English

Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

Notes

Mark 10:23–27

Jesus surprised the disciples by challenging the common belief that wealth was a sign of God's favor.

Mark 10:17–31

The story of the rich man continues the themes of discipleship that began in 9:33 and the requirements for entering the kingdom of God (10:13–16). The rich man’s attitude is very different from the humble, childlike faith needed to enter the kingdom of God.

Mark 9:30–10:31

This section is the second cycle (see study note on 8:27–9:1) containing:

a prediction about the suffering of Jesus (9:30–32),
an error by the disciples (9:33–34), and
teaching about discipleship (9:35–10:31).

Theme notes and profiles

Following Jesus Material Reward Miracles The Coming of God’s Kingdom

Events

Jesus Teaches in Pereac. AD 30

Related verses

1 Corinthians 1:26
Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
Luke 18:24
Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
Mark 3:5
Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
John 3:5
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
2 Peter 1:11
…and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Matthew 19:23–26
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
James 4:4
You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
Mark 10:15
Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
Matthew 18:3
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 5:32
But He kept looking around to see who had done this.

Parallels

Matthew 19:16–30 Luke 18:18–30

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Brothers (and Sisters) Eternal Life Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Mark, Gospel of Poor, the Riches Servant of the Lord Travel

Topics

Kingdom of Heaven: Rich People Cannot Enter Riches: General Scriptures Concerning Riches: Often an Obstruction to the Reception of the Gospel Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning

Mark 10:23

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