Mark 10:21-25 Part 3 of 3

    Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

    At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

    Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!"

    The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."  

 

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!"

Matthew 7:13-14

    "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."  (see all Matthew 7)

John 3:5-6  

    Jesus answered, "Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit."  (see John 3:1-21)

 

"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."  

Matthew 19:24  

"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

Luke 18:25  

"Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

Luke 12:18-21  

" 'And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." '

    "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' 

    "This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God."  (see Luke 12:13-34) 

 

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