Christian Standard Bible
Mark 10:24
24The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Mark 10:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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!
- New International Version (NIV)The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
Context of Mark 10:24
22But he was dismayed by this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions. 23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26They were even more astonished, saying to one another, “Then who can be saved?”
Read all of Mark 10Mark 10:24 word by word
οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐθαμβοῦντο ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτοῖς· τέκνα, πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- were astonishedθαμβέωthambeō · to astonishG2284
- atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- answerethἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- againπάλινpalin · againG3825
- and saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043
- howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
- hardδύσκολοςduskolos · difficultG1422
- is itεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- for them that trustπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
- richesχρῆμαchrēma · moneyG5536
- to enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Mark 10:24
- Matthew 19:25When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?”
- Luke 18:26Those who heard this asked, “Then who can be saved?”
- John 6:60Therefore, when many of his disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard. Who can accept it?”
- John 13:33Little children, I am with you a little while longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so now I tell you, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
- John 21:5“Friends,” Jesus called to them, “you don’t have any fish, do you?” “No,” they answered.
- Galatians 4:19My children, I am again suffering labor pains for you until Christ is formed in you.
- 1 John 2:1My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father — Jesus Christ the righteous one.
- 1 John 4:4You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
- 1 John 5:21Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
- Job 31:24If I placed my confidence in gold or called fine gold my trust,
- Psalms 17:14With your hand, Lord, save me from men, from men of the world whose portion is in this life: You fill their bellies with what you have in store; their sons are satisfied, and they leave their surplus to their children.
- Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast of their abundant riches.
- Psalms 52:7“Here is the man who would not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, taking refuge in his destructive behavior.”
- Psalms 62:10Place no trust in oppression or false hope in robbery. If wealth increases, don’t set your heart on it.
- Proverbs 11:28Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.
- Proverbs 18:11The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall.
Commentaries on Mark 10:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-31Verses 17-31 See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 19:16-30. Mark 10:17 Gone forth - From the place where he had been teaching. Into the way - Into the road or path on his journey. Running - Thus showing the intensity with which he desired to know the way of life. Zeal to know the way to be saved is proper, nor is it possible that it should be too intense if well directed. Nothing else is so important, and nothing demands, therefore, so…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-31Verses 23-31 Christ took this occasion to speak to his disciples about the difficulty of the salvation of those who have abundance of this world. Those who thus eagerly seek the wealth of the world, will never rightly prize Christ and his grace. Also, as to the greatness of the salvation of those who have but little of this world, and leave it for Christ. The greatest trial of a good man's constancy is, when love to Jesus calls him to give up love to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24When the disciples were amazed, Jesus spoke to them with care and called them children.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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