Luke 18:25
In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
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- Matt 23:24 : 24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!
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- Mark 10:21-277 verses97%
21As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said,“You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.
23Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
24The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them,“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
26They were even more astonished and said to one another,“Then who can be saved?”
27Jesus looked at them and replied,“This is impossible for mere humans, but not for God; all things are possible for God.”
- Matt 19:21-266 verses95%
21Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22But when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.
23Then Jesus said to his disciples,“I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!
24Again I say, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.”
25The disciples were greatly astonished when they heard this and said,“Then who can be saved?”
26Jesus looked at them and replied,“This is impossible for mere humans, but for God all things are possible.”
- Luke 18:22-243 verses89%
22When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
23But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.
24When Jesus noticed this, he said,“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
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26Those who heard this said,“Then who can be saved?”
27He replied,“What is impossible for mere humans is possible for God.”
- Luke 13:23-242 verses72%
23Someone asked him,“Lord, will only a few be saved?” So he said to them,
24“Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
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41The Widow’s Offering Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts.
- Luke 21:1-22 verses72%
1The Widow’s Offering Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box.
2He also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
- Luke 18:17-182 verses71%
17I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
18The Wealthy Ruler Now a certain leader asked him,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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15Then he said to them,“Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
16He then told them a parable:“The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop,
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21So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”
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13The Narrow Gate“Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.
14How narrow is the gate and difficult the way that leads to life, and there are few who find it!
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24“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort already.
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1Warning to the Rich Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you.
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20Then he looked up at his disciples and said:“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.
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15I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
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9Those who long to be rich, however, stumble into temptation and a trap and many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
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43He called his disciples and said to them,“I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others.
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3and said,“I tell you the truth, unless you turn around and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven!
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24As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.
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33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out– a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
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25For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.”
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47If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! It is better to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
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24Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!
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22The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.
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22“Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.
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19The Rich Man and Lazarus“There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
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3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
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35Healing a Blind Man As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.
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24“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
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13No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
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17The Rich Man Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”