Luke 18:23
and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.
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- Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come in unto thee as the coming in of a people, And they sit before thee -- My people, And have heard thy words, and they do them not, For doting loves with their mouth they are making, After their dishonest gain their heart is going.
- Matt 19:22 : 22 And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;
- Mark 10:22 : 22 And he -- gloomy at the word -- went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.
- Luke 8:14 : 14 `And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.
- Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'
- Luke 19:8 : 8 And Zaccheus having stood, said unto the Lord, `Lo, the half of my goods, sir, I give to the poor, and if of any one anything I did take by false accusation, I give back fourfold.'
- Luke 21:34 : 34 `And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,
- Eph 5:5 : 5 for this ye know, that every whoremonger, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, hath no inheritance in the reign of the Christ and God.
- Phil 3:8 : 8 yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,
- Col 3:5 : 5 Put to death, then, your members that `are' upon the earth -- whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry --
- 1 John 2:15 : 15 Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him,
- Judg 18:23-24 : 23 and call unto the sons of Dan, and they turn round their faces, and say to Micah, `What -- to thee that thou hast been called together?' 24 And he saith, `My gods which I made ye have taken, and the priest, and ye go; and what to me more? and what `is' this ye say unto me, What -- to thee!'
- Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, `My trust,' 25 If I rejoice because great `is' my wealth, And because abundance hath my hand found,
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- Luke 18:24-263 verses91%
24 And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
25 for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'
26 And those who heard, said, `And who is able to be saved?'
- Matt 19:20-256 verses88%
20 The young man saith to him, `All these did I keep from my youth; what yet do I lack?'
21 Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'
22 And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;
23 and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;
24 and again I say to you, it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to go, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'
25 And his disciples having heard, were amazed exceedingly, saying, `Who, then, is able to be saved?'
- Mark 10:20-267 verses87%
20 And he answering said to him, `Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.'
21 And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, `One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast -- sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.'
22 And he -- gloomy at the word -- went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.
23 And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!
25 It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'
26 And they were astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, `And who is able to be saved?'
- Luke 18:21-222 verses84%
21 And he said, `All these I did keep from my youth;'
22 and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things -- as many as thou hast -- sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'
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24 `But wo to you -- the rich, because ye have got your comfort.
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1 And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury -- rich men,
2 and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites,
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21 so `is' he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'
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41 And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,
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1 Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon `you';
- Luke 12:15-173 verses71%
15 And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'
16 And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
17 and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits?
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19 `And -- a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,
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17 And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, `Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'
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37 And having taken Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful, and to be very heavy;
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18 And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'
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16 And lo, one having come near, said to him, `Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'
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1 And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;
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43 And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury;
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24 and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,
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2 The rich hath flocks and herds very many;
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7 There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant.
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9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
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22 `And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,
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33 and he taketh Peter, and James, and John with him, and began to be amazed, and to be very heavy,
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33 `So, then, every one of you who doth not take leave of all that he himself hath, is not able to be my disciple.
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22 The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.
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2 and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich,
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6 and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.
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23 `With' supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
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14 And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,
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20 And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.
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22 Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
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36 and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,