Mark 10:23
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And Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

looked.

Mark 3:5 And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.

Mark 5:32 And he looked about to see her who had done this.

How.

Matthew 19:23-26 Then Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Luke 18:24 And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God

1 Corinthians 1:26 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble.

James 2:5 Hearken, my dearest brethren: Hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?

James 4:4 Adulterers, know you not that the friendship of this world is the enemy of God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of this world becometh an enemy of God.

enter.

Mark 10:15 Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter into it.

Matthew 18:3 And said: amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

John 3:5 Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

2 Peter 1:11 For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the ever-lasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Context
The Rich Young Man
22Who being struck sad at that saying, went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23And Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus again answering, saith to them: Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God?…
Cross References
Job 31:24
If I have thought gold my strength, and have said to fine gold: My confidence:

Matthew 19:23
Then Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:22
Who being struck sad at that saying, went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

Luke 18:24
And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God

Lexicon
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

looked around
περιβλεψάμενος (periblepsamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4017: To look around on, survey. From peri and blepo; to look all around.

[and] said to
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples,
μαθηταῖς (mathētais)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

“How
Πῶς (Pōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

hard {it is}
δυσκόλως (dyskolōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1423: With difficulty, hardly. Adverb from duskolos; impracticably.

for the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

rich
χρήματα (chrēmata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5536: Money, riches, possessions. Something useful or needed, i.e. Wealth, price.

to enter
εἰσελεύσονται (eiseleusontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

kingdom
βασιλείαν (basileian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.

of God!”
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


Additional Translations
Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

And Jesus having looked around, says to His disciples, "How difficultly those having riches will enter into the kingdom of God!"

And Jesus looked round about, and said to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And Jesus looking around says to his disciples, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And Jesus looked around, and saith to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Then looking round on His disciples Jesus said, "With how hard a struggle will the possessors of riches enter the Kingdom of God!"

Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"

And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, 'How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'
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