Matthew 19:23 Cross References

Matthew 19:23

23: Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to get into the Kingdom of Heaven.

1 Timothy 6:9

  1. But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
  2. For the love of money is at the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Matthew 13:22

  1. The thorny ground represents those who hear and accept the Good News, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares of this life and the lure of wealth, so no crop is produced.

James 5:1

  1. Look here, you rich people, weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you.
  2. Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags.
  3. Your gold and silver have become worthless. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh in hell. This treasure you have accumulated will stand as evidence against you on the day of judgment.
  4. For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The wages you held back cry out against you. The cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.

Mark 10:23

  1. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the Kingdom of God!"

Luke 18:24

  1. Jesus watched him go and then said to his disciples, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the Kingdom of God!

1 Corinthians 1:26

  1. Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world's eyes, or powerful, or wealthy when God called you.

Proverbs 11:28

  1. Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.

Proverbs 30:8

  1. First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs.
  2. For if I grow rich, I may deny you and say, "Who is the LORD?" And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God's holy name.

Deuteronomy 8:10

  1. When you have eaten your fill, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.
  2. "But that is the time to be careful! Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the LORD your God and disobey his commands, regulations, and laws.
  3. For when you have become full and prosperous and have built fine homes to live in,
  4. and when your flocks and herds have become very large and your silver and gold have multiplied along with everything else,
  5. that is the time to be careful. Do not become proud at that time and forget the LORD your God, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.

Psalms 49:6

  1. They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches.
  2. Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God.

Luke 12:15

  1. Then he said, "Beware! Don't be greedy for what you don't have. Real life is not measured by how much we own."
  2. And he gave an illustration: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.
  3. In fact, his barns were full to overflowing.
  4. So he said, 'I know! I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have room enough to store everything.
  5. And I'll sit back and say to myself, My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!'

Matthew 5:20

  1. "But I warn you--unless you obey God better than the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees do, you can't enter the Kingdom of Heaven at all!

John 3:5

  1. Jesus replied, "The truth is, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.

Job 31:24

  1. "Have I put my trust in money or felt secure because of my gold?
  2. Does my happiness depend on my wealth and all that I own?

James 1:9

  1. Christians who are poor should be glad, for God has honored them.
  2. And those who are rich should be glad, for God has humbled them. They will fade away like a flower in the field.
  3. The hot sun rises and dries up the grass; the flower withers, and its beauty fades away. So also, wealthy people will fade away with all of their achievements.

Luke 16:19

  1. Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury.
  2. At his door lay a diseased beggar named Lazarus.
  3. As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man's table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.
  4. Finally, the beggar died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,
  5. and his soul went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Lazarus in the far distance with Abraham.

Deuteronomy 6:10

  1. "The LORD your God will soon bring you into the land he swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is a land filled with large, prosperous cities that you did not build.
  2. The houses will be richly stocked with goods you did not produce. You will draw water from cisterns you did not dig, and you will eat from vineyards and olive trees you did not plant. When you have eaten your fill in this land,
  3. be careful not to forget the LORD, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.

James 2:6

  1. And yet, you insult the poor man! Isn't it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

Psalms 49:16

  1. So don't be dismayed when the wicked grow rich, and their homes become ever more splendid.
  2. For when they die, they carry nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.
  3. In this life they consider themselves fortunate, and the world loudly applauds their success.
  4. But they will die like all others before them and never again see the light of day.

John 3:3

  1. Jesus replied, "I assure you, unless you are born again, you can never see the Kingdom of God."

Matthew 18:3

  1. Then he said, "I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become as little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Acts 14:22

  1. where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.

Matthew 21:31

  1. Which of the two was obeying his father?" They replied, "The first, of course." Then Jesus explained his meaning: "I assure you, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do.

Luke 16:13

  1. "No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."
  2. The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, naturally scoffed at all this.
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