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Mark 10:22

Money and wealthGrief

20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

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BSB
But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
KJV
And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
WEB
But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.
ASV
But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.
DARBY
But he, sad at the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.
BLB
And having been sad at the word, he went away grieving; for he was one having many possessions.
ÅB
Men han ble ille til mote over den tale og gikk bedrøvet bort; for han var meget rik.
OTB
Da ble mannens ansikt trist, og han gikk bort bedrøvet, for han hadde stor rikdom.
B1930
Men han blev ille til mote over den tale og gikk bedrøvet bort; for han var meget rik.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 John 2:15–16

    Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

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  • 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.

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  • Luke 12:15

    And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

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  • Ephesians 5:5

    For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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  • 2 Timothy 4:10

    For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

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  • Matthew 19:22

    But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

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  • Ezekiel 33:31

    And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

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  • Matthew 13:22

    He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

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