Matthew 19:23 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, 'I'm telling you the truth — it's going to be really hard for rich people to get into heaven.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus said wealth makes it tough to choose God's kingdom over earthly stuff.

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