Mark 10:24

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

22When the man heard that, his face became sad. He was a very rich man. Because of that, he went away and he was very sad. 23Jesus looked round and he said to his disciples, ‘It is very difficult for rich people to let God rule in their lives.’ They were very surprised about Jesus' words. Jesus spoke again to them: ‘My friends, it is very difficult for anyone to let God rule in their life. 25The hole in a needle is very small. A camel cannot go through it! But it is even more difficult than that for a rich person to let God rule in their life.’ 26Then Jesus' disciples were even more surprised. They said to each other, ‘So perhaps God will not save anyone!’

Mark 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 even more surprised. They said, ‘So perhaps God will not save anyone!’
• Luke 18:26The people who were listening to Jesus said, ‘So perhaps God will not save anyone!’
• John 6:60Many of Jesus' disciples did not like these words. They said, ‘This thing that he teaches is too difficult. Nobody can agree with it!’
• John 13:33My children, I will be with you for only a short time now. You will look for me. But I tell you now what I told the Jews. You cannot go where I am now going.
• John 21:5Then Jesus asked them, ‘Friends, have you caught any fish?’ They answered, ‘No!’
• Galatians 4:19My children, I feel like a mother who is giving birth to you again. I will continue to feel that kind of pain until you become more completely like Christ.
• 1 John 2:1I am writing this letter to you, my friends who are like my little children. I am writing to you because I do not want you to do wrong things. But if anyone among you does something wrong, there is someone who will speak to God on our behalf. That person is Jesus Christ, who always does only what is right. He will ask our Father God to forgive you.
• 1 John 4:4My little children, you belong to God. You have won against those people with a false message. You have been able to do that because God's Holy Spirit is in you. He is more powerful than the spirit that belongs to this world.
• 1 John 5:21My little children, be careful to keep away from idols.
• Job 31:24I have not trusted in money or in gold. I have never thought that they would make me strong.
• Psalms 17:14Lord, use your power to save me from them. They only think about this world, and they enjoy the good things that it gives them. So give them all that you have ready for them. Give them more than they want! May their children also have plenty, and enough left to give to their children too.
• Psalms 49:6Those people think that their money will keep them safe. They are proud about their riches.
• Psalms 52:7‘Look! This man did not trust God to keep him safe. Instead, he trusted in his riches. He thought that he could be cruel, and that would keep him safe.’
• Psalms 62:10Do not cheat people, or rob them to get money! That will not give you anything that you can trust to help you. Even if you become very rich, do not think it is important.
• Proverbs 11:28If somebody trusts his riches to keep him safe, he will fall like a leaf that falls from a tree. But a righteous person will grow strong, like a fresh green leaf.
• Proverbs 18:11Rich people think that their money makes them safe, like high, strong walls round a city.

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

Topics related to Mark 10:24

• Confidence
• False Confidence
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Rich, the
• Riches
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• God
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Kingdom of God
• Lordship
• Mock
• Ransom
• Resort
• Child; Children

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