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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Matthew 19:23

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A rich young man has walked away sad after Jesus told him to sell his possessions and follow him. Jesus turns to his disciples with a warning.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

World English Bible (WEB)

Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, It is hard for a man with much money to go into the kingdom of heaven.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Jesus said to his disciples, 'Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Jesús dijo á sus discípulos: De cierto os digo, que un rico difícilmente entrará en el reino de los cielos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―A un rico le es muy difícil entrar al reino de los cielos—comentó luego Jesús con sus discípulos—.

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