Matthew 19:24
Again 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.”
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- Jer 13:23 : 23 But there is little hope for you ever doing good, you who are so accustomed to doing evil. Can an Ethiopian change the color of his skin? Can a leopard remove its spots?
- Matt 19:26 : 26 Jesus looked at them and replied,“This is impossible for mere humans, but for God all things are possible.”
- Mark 10:24-25 : 24 The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them,“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25 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.”
- Luke 18:25 : 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.”
- John 5:44 : 44 How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don’t seek the praise that comes from the only God?
- Matt 23:24 : 24 Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!
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- Luke 18:22-276 verses95%
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!
25In 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.”
26Those who heard this said,“Then who can be saved?”
27He replied,“What is impossible for mere humans is possible for God.”
- Mark 10:21-277 verses94%
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 19:21-233 verses91%
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!
- Matt 19:25-262 verses80%
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 13:23-242 verses74%
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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24“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort already.
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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.
- Matt 7:13-142 verses71%
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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17I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
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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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21So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”
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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.
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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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15I tell you the truth, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.”
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24Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!
- Luke 12:15-162 verses69%
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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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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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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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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1Warning to the Rich Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you.
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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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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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9And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into fiery hell.
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30But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
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44Parables on the Kingdom of Heaven“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.
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13“But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.
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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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11He said to them,“Not everyone can accept this statement, except those to whom it has been given.
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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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24As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.
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16The Rich Young Man Now someone came up to him and said,“Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”
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1Jesus and Zacchaeus Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through it.