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Berean Standard Bible

“Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

Luke 18:24

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The rich ruler has gone away sad because Jesus asked him to sell what he had and follow him. Jesus watches him leave.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

World English Bible (WEB)

Jesus, seeing that he became very sad, said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

King James Version (KJV)

And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y viendo Jesús que se había entristecido mucho, dijo: ¡Cuán dificultosamente entrarán en el reino de Dios los que tienen riquezas!

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando Jesús lo vio tan triste, dijo:―¡Qué difícil es para los ricos entrar en el reino de Dios!

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