Mark 10:23

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

21Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 22But at these words he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property. And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!” 24The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus answered again and 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 man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Mark 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

• And JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• lookingπεριβλέπωperiblepō · to look aroundG4017
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to His disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• Howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• hardδυσκόλωςduskolōs · difficultlyG1423
• it will be for thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• who are wealthyχρῆμαchrēma · moneyG5536
• to enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Mark 10:23

• Mark 3:5After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
• Mark 5:32And He looked around to see the woman who had done this.
• Matthew 19:23And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Luke 18:24And Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
• 1 Corinthians 1:26For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
• James 2:5Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
• James 4:4You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
• Mark 10:15Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”
• Matthew 18:3and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
• John 3:5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
• 2 Peter 1:11for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.

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

Topics related to Mark 10:23

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

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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