Mark 10:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐθαμβοῦντο ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ. Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς, λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τέκνα, πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστιν τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπι χρήμασιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν!

Transliteration

The de mathētai ethambunto upon the logois of him. The de Iēsous again apokritheis, legei to them, Tekna, how dyskolon it is estin for those pepoithotas upon chrēmasin into the basileian of the Theou to eiselthein!

Grammar Details

• *mathētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
• *ethambunto*: imperfect passive, 3rd plural - were amazed/astonished
• *logois*: dative, masculine, plural - words/sayings
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *apokritheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
• *legei*: present active, 3rd singular - says/tells
• *Tekna*: vocative, neuter, plural - children
• *dyskolon*: nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - difficult/hard
• *estin*: present active, 3rd singular - is
• *pepoithotas*: perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having trusted/relied on
• *chrēmasin*: dative, neuter, plural - riches/money/wealth
• *basileian*: accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *eiselthein*: aorist active infinitive - to enter/go in

Word Meanings

• *mathētai*: disciples/students/learners
• *ethambunto*: were amazed/astonished/shocked
• *logois*: words/sayings/messages
• *pepoithotas*: those trusting in/relying on/having confidence in
• *chrēmasin*: riches/money/wealth/possessions
• *basileian*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *eiselthein*: to enter/go in/come into

Referenced Verses

• Prov 11:28 : 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
• Ps 52:7 : 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.
• 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on {G2198} God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
• John 13:33 : 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye {G3756} cannot come; so now I say unto you.
• John 21:5 : 5 Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye {G3361} aught to eat? They answered him, No.
• Gal 4:19 : 19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until {G3739} Christ be formed in you—
• Jas 5:1-3 : 1 Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and your silver are rusted; and their rust shall be for a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have laid up your treasure in the last days.
• 1 John 2:1 : 1 My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
• 1 John 4:4 : 4 Ye are of God, [my] little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
• 1 John 5:21 : 21 [My] little children, guard yourselves from idols. amen.
• Rev 3:17 : 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:
• Ps 62:10 : 10 Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart [thereon].
• Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, [Thou art] my confidence; 25 If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much;
• Ps 17:14 : 14 From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
• Ps 49:6-7 : 6 They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;
• Prov 18:11 : 11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.
• Prov 23:5 : 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For [riches] certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
• Jer 9:23 : 23 Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
• Ezek 28:4-5 : 4 by your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten you riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures; 5 by your great wisdom [and] by your traffic have you increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches;—
• Hab 2:9 : 9 Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!
• Zeph 1:18 : 18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.
• Matt 19:25 : 25 And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved?
• Luke 12:16-21 : 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
• Luke 16:14 : 14 And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.
• Luke 18:26-27 : 26 And they that heard it said, Then who can be saved? 27 But he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
• John 6:60 : 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when the heard [this], said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?