Matthew 19:23
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 19:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
At this, Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you that a rich person will find it hard to enter the kingdom of heaven!
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Jesus aber sprach zu seinen Jüngern: Wahrlich ich sage euch: Schwerlich wird ein Reicher in das Reich der Himmel eingehen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces Jesús dijo á sus discípulos: De cierto os digo, que un rico difícilmente entrará en el reino de los cielos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Jesus, então, disse aos seus discípulos: Em verdade vos digo que dificilmente o rico entrará no reino dos céus.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Jesus disse aos seus discípulos: "Verdadeiramente Eu vos digo que é difícil para um homem rico entrar no Reino dos Céus.
📖 Matthew 19:23 in Context
21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24And again I say unto you, It 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.
25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
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