Luke 18:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.

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  • Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come to you as my people come, and are seated before you as my people, hearing your words but doing them not: for deceit is in their mouth and their heart goes after profit for themselves.
  • Matt 19:22 : 22 But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property.
  • Mark 10:22 : 22 But his face became sad at the saying, and he went away sorrowing: for he was one who had much property.
  • Luke 8:14 : 14 And those which went among thorns are those who have given hearing, and go on their way, but they are overcome by cares and wealth and the pleasures of life, and they give no fruit.
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.
  • Luke 19:8 : 8 And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much.
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:
  • Eph 5:5 : 5 Being certain of this, that no man who gives way to the passions of the flesh, no unclean person, or one who has desire for the property of others, or who gives worship to images, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and God.
  • Phil 3:8 : 8 Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,
  • Col 3:5 : 5 Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;
  • 1 John 2:15 : 15 Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
  • Judg 18:23-24 : 23 Crying out to them. And the Danites, turning round, said to Micah, What is your trouble, that you have taken up arms? 24 And he said, You have taken my gods which I made, and my priest, and have gone away; what is there for me now? Why then do you say to me, What is your trouble?
  • Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you; 25 If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;

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  • Luke 18:24-26
    3 verses
    91%

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

    25 It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.

    26 And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation?

  • Matt 19:20-25
    6 verses
    88%

    20 The young man says to him, All these things have I done: what more is there?

    21 Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

    22 But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property.

    23 And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.

    24 And again I say to you, It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of God.

    25 And the disciples, hearing this, were greatly surprised, saying, Who then may have salvation?

  • Mark 10:20-26
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    87%

    20 And he said to him, Master, all these laws I have kept from the time when I was young.

    21 And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.

    22 But his face became sad at the saying, and he went away sorrowing: for he was one who had much property.

    23 And Jesus, looking round about, said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

    24 And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

    25 It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.

    26 And they were greatly surprised, saying to him, Who then may have salvation?

  • Luke 18:21-22
    2 verses
    84%

    21 And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy.

    22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

  • Luke 6:24
    73%

    24 But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.

  • Luke 21:1-2
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    1 And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.

    2 And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21 So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.

  • Mark 12:41
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    41 And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.

  • Jas 5:1
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    1 Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.

  • Luke 12:15-17
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    15 And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.

    16 And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:

    17 And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit.

  • Luke 16:19
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    19 Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

  • Mark 10:17
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    17 And while he was going out into the way, a man came running to him, and went down on his knees, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

  • Matt 26:37
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    37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled.

  • Luke 18:18
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    18 And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

  • Matt 19:16
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    16 And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?

  • Luke 16:1
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    1 And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.

  • Mark 12:43
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    43 And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box:

  • Matt 18:24
    69%

    24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.

  • 2 Sam 12:2
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    2 The man of wealth had great numbers of flocks and herds;

  • Prov 13:7
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    7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
    69%

    9 But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.

  • Luke 16:22-23
    2 verses
    69%

    22 And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth.

    23 And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.

  • Mark 14:33
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    33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him.

  • Luke 14:33
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    33 And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22 The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

  • Luke 19:2
    68%

    2 A man, named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax-farmer, and a man of wealth,

  • John 12:6
    68%

    6 (He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

  • Prov 18:23
    68%

    23 The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

  • Luke 16:14
    68%

    14 And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.

  • Luke 6:20
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    20 And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

  • Prov 28:22
    68%

    22 He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

  • Luke 18:36
    68%

    36 And hearing the sound of a great number of people going by, he said, What is this?