Matthew 19:23

23 Iesus autem dixit discipulis suis amen dico vobis quia dives difficile intrabit in regnum caelorum

Matthew 19:23 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 19:23

Then said Jesus unto his disciples.
&c.] When the young man was gone; taking this opportunity to make some proper observations for the use and instruction of his disciples, after, as Mark observes, he had "looked round about"; with concern, and in order to affect their minds with this incident, and to raise their attention to what he was about to say:

verily I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the
kingdom of heaven:
either into the Gospel dispensation, and receive the truths, and submit to the ordinances of it, or into the kingdom of glory hereafter; not but that there have been, are, and will be, some that are rich, called by grace, brought into a Gospel church state, and are heirs of the kingdom of heaven; though these are but comparatively few: nor is it riches themselves that make the entrance so difficult, and clog the way, either into grace or glory, but putting trust and confidence in them; and therefore in Mark, they "that have riches", are by Christ explained of such, that "trust in riches"; and which rich men in common are very apt to do, as this young man did, against which the apostle cautions, ( 1 Timothy 6:17 )

Matthew 19:23 In-Context

21 ait illi Iesus si vis perfectus esse vade vende quae habes et da pauperibus et habebis thesaurum in caelo et veni sequere me

22 cum audisset autem adulescens verbum abiit tristis erat enim habens multas possessiones

23 Iesus autem dixit discipulis suis amen dico vobis quia dives difficile intrabit in regnum caelorum

24 et iterum dico vobis facilius est camelum per foramen acus transire quam divitem intrare in regnum caelorum

25 auditis autem his discipuli mirabantur valde dicentes quis ergo poterit salvus esse