Matthew 19:23

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.”

²² When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

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.”

²⁵ When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
KJV: Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
WEB: Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;
BLB: And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you⁺ that with difficulty a rich man will enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

ÅB: Og Jesus sa til disiplene sine: «I sannhet sier jeg dere: Det vil være vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himlenes rike.
OTB: Da sa Jesus til sine disipler: «Sannelig, jeg sier dere, det er vanskelig for en rik person å komme inn i himmelriket.
B1930: Og Jesus sa til sine disipler: Sannelig sier jeg eder: Det vil være vanskelig for en rik å komme inn i himlenes rike.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Timothy 6:9–10
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
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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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Mark 10:23
Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
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Luke 18:24
Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
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James 5:1–4
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
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Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
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1 Corinthians 1:26
Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
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Matthew 18:3
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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