Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” New Living Translation Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!” English Standard Version 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!” Berean Standard Bible Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” Berean Literal Bible And Jesus having looked around, says to His disciples, "How difficultly those having riches will enter into the kingdom of God!" King James Bible And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! New King James Version Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” New American Standard Bible And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!” NASB 1995 And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!” NASB 1977 And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!” Legacy Standard Bible And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!” Amplified Bible Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who are wealthy [and cling to possessions and status as security] to enter the kingdom of God!” Christian Standard Bible Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” American Standard Version And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! Contemporary English Version Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "It's hard for rich people to get into God's kingdom!" English Revised Version And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it will be for rich people to enter the kingdom of God!" Good News Translation Jesus looked around at his disciples and said to them, "How hard it will be for rich people to enter the Kingdom of God!" International Standard Version Then Jesus looked around and told his disciples, "How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!" Majority Standard Bible Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, ?How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!? NET Bible Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!" New Heart English Bible Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God." Webster's Bible Translation And Jesus looked around, and saith to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! Weymouth New Testament Then looking round on His disciples Jesus said, "With how hard a struggle will the possessors of riches enter the Kingdom of God!" World English Bible Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jesus having looked around, says to His disciples, “How hardly will they who have riches enter into the Kingdom of God!” Berean Literal Bible And Jesus having looked around, says to His disciples, "How difficultly those having riches will enter into the kingdom of God!" Young's Literal Translation And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, 'How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!' Smith's Literal Translation And Jesus having looked round, said to his disciples, With what difficulty shall they having property enter into the kingdom of God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches, enter into the kingdom of God! Catholic Public Domain Version And Jesus, looking around, said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!” New American Bible Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” New Revised Standard Version Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Jesus looked at his disciples and said to them, How hard it is for those who have wealth, to enter into the kingdom of God! Aramaic Bible in Plain English But Yeshua gazed at his disciples and he said to them, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the Kingdom of God!” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples: With what difficulty will those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God! Godbey New Testament And Jesus looking around, says to His disciples; Haweis New Testament And Jesus looking round, said to his disciples, How difficultly shall they who have riches enter into the kingdom of God! Mace New Testament then Jesus looking round about, said to his disciples, how difficult a thing is it for those who have riches to enter into the gospel kingdom! Weymouth New Testament Then looking round on His disciples Jesus said, "With how hard a struggle will the possessors of riches enter the Kingdom of God!" Worrell New Testament And, looking around, Jesus saith to His disciples, Worsley New Testament And Jesus looking round about saith to his disciples, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Rich Young Man…22But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. 23Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” 24And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!… Cross References Matthew 19:23-24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. / Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Luke 18:24-25 Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! / Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. James 5:1-3 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Proverbs 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:15-21 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ... 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. / When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes? Psalm 49:6-7 They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. / No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. Matthew 13:22 The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Proverbs 23:4-5 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky. Revelation 3:17-18 You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. / I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And Jesus looked round about, and said to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! looked. Mark 3:5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. Mark 5:32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. How. Matthew 19:23-26 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven… Luke 18:24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 1 Corinthians 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: enter. Mark 10:15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. Matthew 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Jump to Previous Difficult Disciples Enter Hard Hardly Jesus Kingdom Possessors Reign Rich Riches Round Struggle Wealth WealthyJump to Next Difficult Disciples Enter Hard Hardly Jesus Kingdom Possessors Reign Rich Riches Round Struggle Wealth WealthyMark 10 1. Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce;13. blesses the children that are brought unto him; 17. resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life; 23. tells his disciples of the danger of riches; 28. promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel; 32. foretells his death and resurrection; 35. bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him; 46. and restores to Bartimaeus his sight. Then Jesus looked around This phrase indicates a moment of pause and reflection by Jesus, suggesting the importance of what He is about to say. In the context of Mark 10, Jesus has just interacted with the rich young ruler, who left sorrowful because he was unwilling to part with his wealth. Jesus' action of looking around may imply a deliberate engagement with His surroundings and His disciples, emphasizing the gravity of His forthcoming teaching. and said to His disciples “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusThe central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the challenges wealth poses to entering God's kingdom. 2. Disciples The followers of Jesus who are being taught about the spiritual dangers of wealth. 3. The Rich Young Ruler Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the preceding context involves a rich young man who struggles with the call to give up his wealth to follow Jesus. 4. The Kingdom of God A central theme in Jesus' teachings, representing God's sovereign rule and the eternal life offered to believers. 5. Jerusalem The broader context of Mark 10 includes Jesus' journey towards Jerusalem, where He will ultimately face crucifixion. Teaching Points The Spiritual Challenge of WealthWealth can create a false sense of security and self-sufficiency, making it difficult to rely on God. The Call to Radical Discipleship Jesus calls His followers to prioritize the kingdom of God over material possessions, challenging them to live with open hands and generous hearts. The Kingdom's Inverted Values The kingdom of God often inverts worldly values, where the last become first, and the poor in spirit are blessed. Trust in God's Provision Believers are encouraged to trust in God's provision rather than their own resources, reflecting a heart of faith and dependence on Him. Eternal Perspective Focusing on eternal treasures rather than earthly wealth aligns our hearts with God's purposes and prepares us for His kingdom.(23) And Jesus looked round.--The glance and gesture are mentioned by St. Mark only.Verse 23. - And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples (καὶ περιβλεψάμενος ὁ Ιησοῦς λέγει). St. Mark frequently uses this word περιβλέπω. Our Lord turned from the young man, who was now going away, and looked round about, no doubt with a sad and disappointed look, and said to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! Why is this? Partly because the love of riches tempts men to heap them up, whether lawfully or unlawfully. Partly because the love of riches binds the soul to earth, so that it is less likely to think of Partly because riches are an incentive to pride and luxury and other sins. The heathen poet Ovid could speak of riches "irritamenta malorum." Poverty and contempt of riches often open that heaven which wealth and covetousness close. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. looked around περιβλεψάμενος (periblepsamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4017: To look around on, survey. From peri and blepo; to look all around. [and] said to λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. disciples, μαθηταῖς (mathētais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. “How Πῶς (Pōs) Adverb Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! hard {it is} δυσκόλως (dyskolōs) Adverb Strong's 1423: With difficulty, hardly. Adverb from duskolos; impracticably. for the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. rich χρήματα (chrēmata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 5536: Money, riches, possessions. Something useful or needed, i.e. Wealth, price. to enter εἰσελεύσονται (eiseleusontai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kingdom βασιλείαν (basileian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. of God!” Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Links Mark 10:23 NIVMark 10:23 NLT Mark 10:23 ESV Mark 10:23 NASB Mark 10:23 KJV Mark 10:23 BibleApps.com Mark 10:23 Biblia Paralela Mark 10:23 Chinese Bible Mark 10:23 French Bible Mark 10:23 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 10:23 Jesus looked around and said to his (Mar Mk Mr) |
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