Mark 10:22

A Rich Young Man

²¹ Then, looking at him, Jesus loved him and said to him, “You lack one thing: Go, sell all you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” ²² But he was stunned at this demand, and he went away grieving, because he had many possessions. ²³ Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”

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Ezekiel 33:31

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Genesis 13:5-11

Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents.

Deuteronomy 6:10-12

“When the Lord your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that He would give you—a land with large and beautiful cities that you did not build,

Deuteronomy 8:11-14

“Be careful that you don’t forget the Lord your God by failing to keep His command—the ordinances and statutes—I am giving you today.

Job 21:7-15

Why do the wicked continue to live,
growing old and becoming powerful?

Matthew 13:22

Now the one sown among the thorns—this is one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the seduction of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard that command, he went away grieving, because he had many possessions.

Matthew 27:3

Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was full of remorse and returned the 30 pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

Matthew 27:24-26

When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. See to it yourselves!”

Mark 6:20

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

Mark 6:26

Though the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.

Luke 12:15

He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”

Luke 18:23

After he heard this, he became extremely sad, because he was very rich.

2 Corinthians 7:10

For godly grief produces a repentance not to be regretted and leading to salvation, but worldly grief produces death.

Ephesians 5:5

For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas has deserted me, because he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

1 John 2:15-16

Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.