Matthew 19:23-27

The Rich Young Man

²³ And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, _t only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. ²⁴ _u Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter _v the kingdom of God." ²⁵ When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" ²⁶ But Jesus _w looked at them and said, _x "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." ²⁷ Then Peter said in reply, "See, _y we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?"

1. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 1:26
   For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
   Matthew 13:22
   As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
   
2. Cross References
   Mark 10:24
   And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 12:28
   But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
   
4. Cross References
   Mark 10:21
   And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
   Luke 22:61
   And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.
   
5. Cross References
   Genesis 18:14
   Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appo...
   Job 42:2
   I know that you can do all things, and that no ...
   Jeremiah 32:17
   Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heave...
   Jeremiah 32:27
   Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is...
   Zechariah 8:6
   Thus says the Lord of hosts: If it is marvelous...
   Mark 14:36
   And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are poss...
   Luke 1:37
   For nothing will be impossible with God.
   
6. Cross References
   Matthew 4:20
   Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
   Matthew 4:22
   Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
   Mark 1:18
   And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
   Mark 1:20
   And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.