Mark 10:23
What does Mark 10:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 10:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 10:23 means
Observing the rich young man's departure, Jesus looked around at His disciples and declared how difficult it is for those with wealth to enter the Kingdom of God. This statement likely astonished the disciples, as wealth was often seen in Jewish culture as a sign of God's favor. Jesus challenges this conventional wisdom, indicating a spiritual danger associated with materialism.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jesus looking around says to his disciples, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom ofGod!
Context
Immediately after the rich young man's sorrowful departure, Jesus turns to His disciples to comment on the spiritual dangers of wealth. This statement marks the beginning of a crucial teaching segment designed to challenge conventional thinking about riches and salvation, prompting significant amazement and questions from the disciples, as seen in the next verses.
v.22But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.
v.23This passage
v.24And the disciples were amazed 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!
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 18:3
and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 19:23
And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
- Mark 10:15
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
- 2 Peter 1:11
for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
- Mark 5:32
And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
- Luke 18:24
And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
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