Matthew 19:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 19:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 19:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 19:23 WEB — 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.”
Matthew 19:23 — World English Bible
Matthew 19:23 ASV — 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. ”
Matthew 19:23 — American Standard Version
Matthew 19:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;”
Matthew 19:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 19:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens; ”
Matthew 19:23 — Darby Translation
Matthew 19:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Iesus sayd vnto his disciples, Verely I say vnto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdome of heauen.”
Matthew 19:23 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 19:23 in Context — Matthew 19
21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
What Does Matthew 19:23 Mean?
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