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Mark 10:23

Teaching Wealth and Materialism

"How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!"

— Mark 10:23

Jesus teaching about the difficulty for rich to enter kingdom

Book

Mark

Chapter & Verses

Ch. 10, v.23

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Matthew 5:4

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."

Matthew 5:5

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."

Same theme (Wealth and Materialism) in other Gospels

Matthew 6:24

"You cannot serve both God and money."

Matthew 19:21

"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."

Matthew 19:23

"Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven."