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Matthew 19:22

Money and wealthGrief

20 “All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

23 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
KJV
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
WEB
But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
ASV
But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.
DARBY
But the young man, having heard the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.
BLB
And having heard this word, the young man went away grieving, for he was one having many possessions.
ÅB
Men da den unge mannen hørte dette, gikk han bedrøvet bort; for han var svært rik.
OTB
Da den unge mannen hørte dette, gikk han bort bedrøvet, for han hadde stor rikdom.
B1930
Men da den unge mann hørte det, gikk han bedrøvet bort; for han var meget rik.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 33:31

    So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

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  • Matthew 6:24

    No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

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  • Matthew 13:22

    The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

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  • Ephesians 5:5

    For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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  • Mark 10:22

    But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

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  • Colossians 3:5

    Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

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  • Matthew 16:26

    What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

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  • Matthew 14:9

    The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

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