Verse 23
Luke 18:23
New King James Version
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And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα περίλυπος ⸀ἐγενήθη, ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα.
English Translation
But when he heard these things, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely rich.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 18 Context
1
And he spake a parable unto them
to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
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Saying,
There was in a city a judge, which feared not God (Elohim), neither regarded man:
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And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
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And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God (Elohim),...
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Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
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And the Lord said,
Hear what the unjust judge saith.
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And shall not God (Elohim) avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear lo...
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8
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find...
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9
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and des...
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10
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
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The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God (Elohim), I thank thee, that I am not as other...
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12
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
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And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as
his eyes unto heaven, but smote up...
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14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified
rather
than the other: for every one that exa...
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15
And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when
his disciples saw
it, the...
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16
But Yashua (Jesus) called them
unto him, and said,
Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbi...
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17
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God (Elohim) as a little child sha...
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18
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
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19
And Yashua (Jesus) said unto him,
Why callest thou me good? none
is
good, save one,
that is, God (E...
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20
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false...
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And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
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Now when Yashua (Jesus) heard these things, he said unto him,
Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all t...
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And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
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And when Yashua (Jesus) saw that he was very sorrowful, he said,
How hardly shall they that have ric...
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For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kin...
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26
And they that heard
it said, Who then can be saved?
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And he said,
The things which are impossible with men are possible with God (Elohim).
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Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
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And he said unto them,
Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or b...
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Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
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Then he took
unto him the twelve, and said unto them,
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things...
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For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spit...
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And they shall scourge
him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
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34
And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the t...
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And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side...
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And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
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And they told him, that Yashua (Jesus) of Nazareth passeth by.
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38
And he cried, saying, Yashua (Jesus),
thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
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And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more...
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40
And Yashua (Jesus) stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he as...
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41
Saying,
What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
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And Yashua (Jesus) said unto him,
Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
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And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God (Elohim): and all the people...
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