Verse 23
Matthew 19:23
New Living Translation
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Then Yashua (Jesus) said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Original Language Text
greek
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ⸂πλούσιος δυσκόλως⸃ εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν·
English Translation
But Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly I say to you that a rich person will enter with difficulty into the kingdom of heaven."
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Chapter 19 Context
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When Yashua (Jesus) had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went down to the region of...
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Large crowds followed him there, and he healed their sick.
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Some Pharisees came and tried to trap him with this question: “Should a man be allowed to divorce hi...
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“Haven’t you read the Scriptures?” Yashua (Jesus) replied. “They record that from the beginning ‘God...
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And he said, “‘This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and t...
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Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God (Elohim) has joined together.”
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“Then why did Moses say in the law that a man could give his wife a written notice of divorce and se...
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it wa...
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And I tell you this, whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery — unless hi...
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Yashua (Jesus)’ disciples then said to him, “If this is the case, it is better not to marry!”
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“Not everyone can accept this statement,” Yashua (Jesus) said. “Only those whom God (Elohim) helps.
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12
Some are born as eunuchs, some have been made eunuchs by others, and some choose not to marry for th...
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13
One day some parents brought their children to Yashua (Jesus) so he could lay his hands on them and...
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14
But Yashua (Jesus) said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven be...
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15
And he placed his hands on their heads and blessed them before he left.
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16
Someone came to Yashua (Jesus) with this question: “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eterna...
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17
“Why ask me about what is good?” Yashua (Jesus) replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answ...
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“Which ones?” the man asked. And Yashua (Jesus) replied: “‘You must not murder. You must not commit...
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19
Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”
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20
“I’ve obeyed all these commandments,” the young man replied. “What else must I do?”
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Yashua (Jesus) told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the m...
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But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
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23
Then Yashua (Jesus) said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person...
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I’ll say it again — it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich perso...
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The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.
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Yashua (Jesus) looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God (...
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Then Peter said to him, “We’ve given up everything to follow you. What will we get?”
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon h...
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And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or prope...
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But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important n...
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