Verse 23

Then Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter the kingdom of heaven.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Da sa Jesus til disiplene sine: Sannelig sier jeg dere, en rik mann skal sjelden komme inn i himmelriket.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Jesus sa til sine disipler: "Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himmelriket."

• Norsk King James

  Da sa Jesus til disiplene sine: Sannelig, jeg sier dere, at en rik mann vanskelig skal komme inn i himmelriket.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jesus sa til disiplene sine: Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himmelriket.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Jesus sa til sine disipler: Sannelig sier jeg dere, en rik mann kommer vanskelig inn i himmelens rike.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Jesus sa til sine disipler: "Jeg sier dere sannheten: Det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himmelriket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da sa Jesus til sine disipler: «Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Det skal være vanskelig for en rik mann å komme inn i himmelriket.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sa Jesus til disiplene: «Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himmelriket.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da sa Jesus til sine disipler: «Sannelig sier jeg dere: Det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himmelriket.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da sa Jesus til sine disipler: «Sannelig sier jeg dere: Det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himmelriket.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sa Jesus til sine disipler: «Sannelig sier jeg dere: Det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himmelriket.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I tell you, it is hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Matthew.19.23", "source": "¶Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι δυσκόλως πλούσιος εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "The *de Iēsous eipen* to the *mathētais* of him, *Amēn legō* to you, That with difficulty *plousios eiseleusetai eis* the *basileian tōn ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular, active - I say", "*dyskolōs*": "adverb - with difficulty/hardly", "*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rich person", "*eiseleusetai*": "future, 3rd singular, middle deponent - will enter", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*dyskolōs*": "with difficulty/hardly/scarcely", "*plousios*": "rich person/wealthy individual", "*basileian tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of heaven/heavenly kingdom" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Jesus sa da til sine disipler: «Sannelig sier jeg dere: Det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himmelriket.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da sagde Jesus til sine Disciple: Sandelig siger jeg eder, at en Rig kommer vanskelig ind i Himmeriges Rige.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da sa Jesus til sine disipler: «Sannelig, jeg sier dere: Det er vanskelig for en rik mann å komme inn i himmelriket.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jesus sa til disiplene sine: "Sannelig sier jeg dere, en rik mann vil med vanskelighet komme inn i himmelriket.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jesus sa til disiplene sine: 'Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himlenes rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Jesus sa til sine disipler: Sannelig sier jeg dere, det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himmelriket.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Jesus sa til sine disipler: Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det er vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himmelriket.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then Iesus sayde vnto his disciples: Verely I saye vnto you: yt is harde for a ryche ma to enter into ye kyngdome of heaven.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus sayde vnto his disciples: Verely I saie vnto you: it shalbe harde for a rich man to entre in to the kyngdome of heaue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iesus sayd vnto his disciples, Verely I say vnto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdome of heauen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Iesus sayde vnto his disciples: Ueryly I say vnto you, that a riche man shall hardly enter into the kyngdome of heauen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, ‹Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus said to his disciples, "Most assuredly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus said to his disciples, "Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jesus said to his disciples,“I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:22 : 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
• 1 Cor 1:26 : 26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
• 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil: which while some coveted after, they have strayed from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
• Mark 10:23 : 23 And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!
• Luke 18:24 : 24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!
• John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
• Acts 14:22 : 22 Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that we must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.
• Luke 12:15-21 : 15 And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses. 16 And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops? 18 And he said, This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you; then whose shall those things be, which you have provided? 21 So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
• Luke 16:13-14 : 13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they ridiculed him.
• Luke 16:19-28 : 19 There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us who would come from there. 27 Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house: 28 For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
• Deut 6:10-12 : 10 And it shall be, when the LORD your God has brought you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you great and good cities, which you did not build, 11 And houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, and wells dug, which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees, which you did not plant; when you have eaten and are full; 12 Then beware, lest you forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
• Deut 8:10-18 : 10 When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which he has given you. 11 Beware that you do not forget the LORD your God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command you this day: 12 Lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses, and dwelt therein; 13 And when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; 14 Then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; 15 Who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought you water out of the rock of flint; 16 Who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers did not know, that he might humble you, and that he might test you, to do you good at your latter end; 17 And you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth. 18 But you shall remember the LORD your God: for it is he that gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
• Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made gold my hope, or said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;' 25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;
• Ps 49:6-7 : 6 Those who 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:
• Ps 49:16-19 : 16 Be not afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; 17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well to yourself. 19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
• Prov 11:28 : 28 He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish like a branch.
• Prov 30:8-9 : 8 Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9 Lest I be full and deny You, and say, Who is the LORD? Or lest I be poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
• Matt 5:20 : 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Jas 1:9-9 : 9 Let the brother of low position rejoice in that he is lifted up; 10 But the rich in that he is made low, because as the flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with a burning heat, and it withers the grass, and its flower falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes: so also will the rich man fade away in his pursuits.
• Jas 2:6 : 6 But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and haul you into the courts?
• Jas 5:1-4 : 1 Come now, you rich men, weep and wail for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded; and their corrosion shall be a witness against you, and shall consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure for the last days. 4 Behold, the wages of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of those who have reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of hosts.
• Matt 18:3 : 3 And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.