Luke 18:24 Parallel Translations

Jesus watched him and said, "How hard it is for rich people to enter the kingdom of God!(GOD'S WORD®)

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

ASV:

And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

BBE:

And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

DBY:

But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

ERV:

And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

WEY:

Jesus saw his sorrow, and said, "With how hard a struggle do the possessors of riches ever enter the Kingdom of God!

WBS:

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly will they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

WEB:

Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

YLT:

And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

Luke 18:24 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 19:23 And Jesus said to His disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:23 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)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

18:24 {8} And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
(8) To be both rich and godly is a singular gift of God.

PNT:

18:18-30 And a certain ruler asked him. For notes on the case of the Rich Young Ruler, see Mt 19:16-30; also Mr 10:17-31. The ruler was probably ruler of a synagogue. See Mt 4:23.

MHC:

18:18-30 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 wordly gain. Their boasted obedience will be found mere outside show; the love of the world in some form or other lies at the root. Men are apt to speak too much of what they have left and lost, of what they have done and suffered for Christ, as Peter did. But we should rather be ashamed that there has been any regret or difficulty in doing it.

CONC:

Difficultly Enter Hardly Kingdom Possessors Reign Riches Sad Seeing Sorrow Sorrowful Struggle Wealth Wealthy

Difficultly Enter Hard Hardly Jesus Kingdom Possessors Reign Rich Riches Sad Sorrow Sorrowful Struggle Wealth Wealthy

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