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Luke 18:24

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly will they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And Jesus, beholding him, said—With what difficulty, shall, they who have money, enter, into the kingdom of God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And when Iesus sawe him very sorowfull, he said, With what difficultie shall they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God!
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And when Iesus saw that hee was very sorrowfull, he said, How hardly shal they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And when Jesus saw that he felt sad, he said, How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And when Jeshu saw that he was grieved, he said, How difficult is it to those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of Aloha!
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And when Jesus saw that he was dejected, he said: How difficult [it is], for those that have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
when Jesus 2424
{2424} Prime
Ἰησοῦς
Iesous
{ee-ay-sooce'}
Of Hebrew origin [H3091]; Jesus (that is, Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites.
saw 1492
{1492} Prime
εἰδῶ
eido
{i-do'}
A primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent, G3700 and G3708; properly to see (literally or figuratively); by implication (in the perfect only) to know.
z5631
<5631> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 889
that he 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
was 1096
{1096} Prime
γίνομαι
ginomai
{ghin'-om-ahee}
A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be ('gen' -erate), that is, (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literally, figuratively, intensively, etc.).
z5637
<5637> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 137
very sorrowful, 4036
{4036} Prime
περίλυπος
perilupos
{per-il'-oo-pos}
From G4012 and G3077; grieved all around, that is, intensely sad.
he said, 2036
{2036} Prime
ἔπω
epo
{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
How 4459
{4459} Prime
πῶς
pos
{poce}
Adverb from the base of G4226; an interrogitive particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!.
hardly 1423
{1423} Prime
δυσκόλως
duskolos
{doos-kol'-oce}
Adverb from G1422; impracticably.
shall they y1525
[1525] Standard
εἰσέρχομαι
eiserchomai
{ice-er'-khom-ahee}
From G1519 and G2064; to enter (literally or figuratively).
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
that have 2192
{2192} Prime
ἔχω
echo
{ekh'-o}
A primary verb (including an alternate form σχέω [[scheo]], {skheh'-o}; used in certain tenses only); to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession, ability, contiguity, relation or condition).
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
riches 5536
{5536} Prime
χρῆμα
chrema
{khray'-mah}
Something useful or needed, that is, wealth, price.
enter 1525
{1525} Prime
εἰσέρχομαι
eiserchomai
{ice-er'-khom-ahee}
From G1519 and G2064; to enter (literally or figuratively).
z5695
<5695> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776)
Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 271
into 1519
{1519} Prime
εἰς
eis
{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
kingdom 932
{0932} Prime
βασιλεία
basileia
{bas-il-i'-ah}
From G0935; properly royalty, that is, (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively).
of God! 2316
{2316} Prime
θεός
theos
{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Luke 18:23-25.


Luke 18:24

_ _ when Jesus saw — Mark says (Mark 3:34), He “looked round about” — as if first following the departing youth with His eye — “and saith unto His disciples.”

_ _ How hardly, etc. — with what difficulty. In Mark (Mark 10:24) an explanation is added, “How hard is it for them that trust in riches,” etc. — that is, with what difficulty is this idolatrous trust conquered, without which they cannot enter; and this is introduced by the word “children” — sweet diminutive of affection and pity (John 21:5).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Luke 18:18-30.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Luke 18:24

(8) And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

(8) To be both rich and godly is a singular gift of God.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
he was:

Mark 6:26 And the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
2 Corinthians 7:9-10 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. ... For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

How:

Deuteronomy 6:10-12 And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, ... [Then] beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Deuteronomy 8:11-17 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: ... And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of [mine] hand hath gotten me this wealth.
Psalms 10:3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.
Psalms 73:5-12 They [are] not in trouble [as other] men; neither are they plagued like [other] men. ... Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
Proverbs 11:28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Proverbs 18:11 The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs 30:9 Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who [is] the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God [in vain].
Jeremiah 2:31 O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
Jeremiah 5:5 I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, [and] the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, [and] burst the bonds.
Matthew 19:23-25 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. ... When his disciples heard [it], they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Mark 10:23-27 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! ... And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men [it is] impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
1 Corinthians 1:26-27 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]: ... But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1 Timothy 6:9-10 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. ... For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
James 2:5-7 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? ... Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
James 5:1-6 Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you]. ... Ye have condemned [and] killed the just; [and] he doth not resist you.
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Dt 6:10; 8:11. Ps 10:3; 73:5. Pv 11:28; 18:11; 30:9. Jr 2:31; 5:5. Mt 19:23. Mk 6:26; 10:23. 1Co 1:26. 2Co 7:9. 1Ti 6:9. Jm 2:5; 5:1.

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