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!
In other versions
And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
ASV
And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!
BBE
But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;
DBY
Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!
WEB
And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
YLT
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
ENG
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly will they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
WBT
Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
BSB
In context
22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Jesus