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

21Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said to him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. And Jesus looked around, and saith to his disciples, How hard it shall be for them that have riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith to them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into 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 into 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

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• aroundπεριβλέπωperiblepō · to look aroundG4017
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• Howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• hardδυσκόλωςduskolōs · difficultlyG1423
• haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• richesχρῆμαchrēma · moneyG5536
• enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Mark 10:23

• Mark 3:5And when he had looked around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored as whole as the other.
• Mark 5:32And he looked around to see her that had done this thing.
• Matthew 19:23Then said Jesus to his disciples, Verily I say to you, That it is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
• Luke 18:24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hard it is for them that have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
• 1 Corinthians 1:26For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called :
• James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• James 4:4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
• Mark 10:15Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter it.
• Matthew 18:3And said, Verily I say to you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
• John 3:5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
• 2 Peter 1:11For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour 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

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