Bible verse

Luke 18:23

But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

Luke 18:23 · BSB

Luke 18:23 in context

The verses around it, from Luke 18.

19 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

21 “All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.

22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

23 But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

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

25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”

27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

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Luke 18:23 in other translations

KJV

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

ASV

But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

ERV

But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

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