God’s Word Translation
Mark 10:23
23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for rich people to enter God’s kingdom!”
Mark 10:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
- New International Version (NIV)Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!”
Context of Mark 10:23
21Jesus looked at him and loved him. He told him, “You’re still missing one thing. Sell everything you have. Give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then follow me!” 22When the man heard that, he looked unhappy and went away sad, because he owned a lot of property. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for rich people to enter God’s kingdom!” 24The disciples were stunned by his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter God’s kingdom! 25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.”
Read all of Mark 10Mark 10:23 word by word
καὶ περιβλεψάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελεύσονται.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- looked round aboutπεριβλέπωperiblepō · to look aroundG4017
- and saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- untoμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
- hardlyδυσκόλωςduskolōs · difficultlyG1423
- shallεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- they that haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- richesχρῆμαchrēma · moneyG5536
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Mark 10:23
- Mark 3:5Jesus was angry as he looked around at them. He was deeply hurt because their minds were closed. Then he told the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held it out, and his hand became normal again.
- Mark 5:32But he kept looking around to see the woman who had done this.
- Matthew 19:23Jesus said to his disciples, “I can guarantee this truth: It will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
- Luke 18:24Jesus watched him and said, “How hard it is for rich people to enter God’s kingdom!
- 1 Corinthians 1:26Brothers and sisters, consider what you were when God called you to be Christians. Not many of you were wise from a human point of view. You were not in powerful positions or in the upper social classes.
- James 2:5Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Didn’t God choose poor people in the world to become rich in faith and to receive the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
- James 4:4You unfaithful people! Don’t you know that love for this ⌞evil⌟ world is hatred toward God? Whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God.
- Mark 10:15I can guarantee this truth: Whoever doesn’t receive God’s kingdom as a little child receives it will never enter it.”
- Matthew 18:3Then he said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
- John 3:5Jesus answered Nicodemus, “I can guarantee this truth: No one can enter God’s kingdom without being born of water and the Spirit.
- 2 Peter 1:11Then you will also be given the wealth of entering into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Commentaries on Mark 10:23
- 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. 23-27Jesus surprised the disciples by challenging the common belief that wealth was a sign of God's favor.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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