Luke 18:24

Luke 18:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus, seeing that he had become sad, said, "How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!

Context of Luke 18:24

22Now when Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 23But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy. And Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! 25For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God!” 26Those who heard Him said, “And so who can be saved?”

Luke 18:24 word by word

Ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπεν· πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσπορεύονται.Read the interlinear

• And JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• lookedὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• at him and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• hardδυσκόλωςduskolōs · difficultlyG1423
• it is for thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• who are wealthyχρῆμαchrēma · moneyG5536
• to enterεἰσπορεύωeisporeuomai · to enterG1531
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 18:24

• Mark 6:26And although the king was very sorry, because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.
• 2 Corinthians 7:9I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us.
• Deuteronomy 6:10“Then it shall come about when the Lord your God brings you into the land that He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you, great and splendid cities which you did not build,
• Deuteronomy 8:11“Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God by failing to keep His commandments, His ordinances, and His statutes which I am commanding you today;
• Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And the greedy person curses and shows disrespect to the Lord.
• Psalms 73:5They are not in trouble like other people, Nor are they tormented together with the rest of mankind.
• Proverbs 11:28One who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
• Proverbs 18:11A rich person’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.
• Proverbs 30:9So that I will not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?” And that I will not become impoverished and steal, And profane the name of my God.
• Jeremiah 2:31You generation, look to the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, Or a land of thick darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; We will no longer come to You’?
• Jeremiah 5:5I will go to the great And speak to them, For they know the way of the Lord And the judgment of their God.” But together they too have broken the yoke And burst the restraints.
• Matthew 19:23And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Mark 10:23And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!”
• 1 Corinthians 1:26For consider your calling, brothers and sisters, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
• 1 Timothy 6:9But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
• James 2:5Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: did God not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Commentaries on Luke 18:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24How hardly shall they that have riches, etc. - See the notes on this discourse of our Lord, on Matthew 19:21-30; (note), and Mark 10:30; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-30Verses 15-30 See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-30Verses 18-30 Many have a great deal in them very commendable, yet perish for lack of some one thing; so this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, which would part between him and his estate. Many who are loth to leave Christ, yet do leave him. After a long struggle between their convictions and their corruptions, their corruptions carry the day. They are very sorry that they cannot serve both; but if one must be quitted, it shall be their God, not their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!: Scripture sometimes describes riches or wealth as a blessing from God (2 Chronicles 1:11–12; Psalms 112:3; 128:2; Proverbs 8:18; Isaiah 61:6). But many passages warn against trusting in riches instead of God (Psalm 62:10; Proverbs 11:28; Jeremiah 9:23–24; 49:4–5). the eye of a needle: See study note on Mark 10:25. This is not only difficult, but impossible. No one can be saved while trusting in…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2523-25. was very sorrowful--Matthew (Mt 19:22) more fully, "went away sorrowful"; Mark still more, "was sad" or "sullen" at that saying, and "went away grieved." Sorry he was, very sorry, to part with Christ; but to part with his riches would have cost him a pang more. When Riches or Heaven, on Christ's terms, were the alternative, the result showed to which side the balance inclined. Thus was he shown to lack the one all-comprehensive requirement of the…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 18:24

• Covetousness
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Rich, the
• Riches
• Salvation

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Commentaries on Luke 18

• 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