Mark 10:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, Πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελεύσονται!

Transliteration

And periblepsasmenos the Iēsous, legei to the mathētais of him, How dyskolōs those the chrēmata echontes into the basileian of the Theou eiseleusontai!

Grammar Details

*periblepsasmenos*: aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having looked around
*Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus [proper name]
*legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says
*mathētais*: dative masculine plural - disciples
*dyskolōs*: adverb - with difficulty
*chrēmata*: accusative neuter plural - money/wealth/riches
*echontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - having/possessing
*basileian*: accusative feminine singular - kingdom
*Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
*eiseleusontai*: future middle indicative, 3rd plural - they will enter

Word Meanings

*periblepsasmenos*: having looked around/having gazed around
*legei*: says/speaks/tells
*mathētais*: disciples/students/followers
*dyskolōs*: with difficulty/hardly/with great effort
*chrēmata*: money/wealth/riches
*echontes*: having/possessing/owning
*basileian*: kingdom/reign/rule
*Theou*: of God/of the deity
*eiseleusontai*: will enter/will go into

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Referenced Verses

Mark 3:5 : 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.
1 Cor 1:26 : 26 For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:
Luke 18:24 : 24 And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot {G1410} enter into the kingdom of God!
Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
Jas 4:4 : 4 Ye {G3432} {G2532} adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever {G302} therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.
2 Pet 1:11 : 11 for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Mark 5:32 : 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
Mark 10:15 : 15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
Matt 18:3 : 3 and said, Truly I say unto you, Except you turn, and become as little sons, you shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matt 19:23-26 : 23 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. 24 And again I say unto you, 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. 25 And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 And Jesus looking upon [them] said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

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