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Luke 18:23

But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Rich, the;   Riches;   Salvation;   Self-Righteousness;   Young Men;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Wealth;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Hearing the Word of God;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Zacchaeus;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Luke, Gospel of;   Torah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Perfection;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Common Life;   Discourse;   Hindrance;   Property (2);   Social Life;   Wealth (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Repentance;   Wealth;  

Devotionals:

- My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for August 18;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After he heard this, he became extremely sad, because he was very rich.
King James Version (1611)
And when he heard this, he was very sorowfull, for he was very rich.
King James Version
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
English Standard Version
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
New American Standard Bible
But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.
New Century Version
But when the man heard this, he became very sad, because he was very rich.
Amplified Bible
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
Legacy Standard Bible
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
Berean Standard Bible
But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
Contemporary English Version
When the man heard this, he was sad, because he was very rich.
Complete Jewish Bible
But when the man heard this, he became very sad, because he was very rich.
Darby Translation
But when he heard this he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
Easy-to-Read Version
But when the man heard Jesus tell him to give away his money, he was sad. He didn't want to do this, because he was very rich.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But when he heard those things, he was very heauie: for he was marueilous riche.
George Lamsa Translation
But when he heard these things, he felt sad, because he was very rich.
Good News Translation
But when the man heard this, he became very sad, because he was very rich.
Lexham English Bible
But when he heard these things he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
Literal Translation
But having heard these things, he became very sad, for he was exceedingly rich.
American Standard Version
But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.
Hebrew Names Version
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
International Standard Version
But when the officialhe
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Etheridge Translation
But he, when he heard these words, was grieved; for he was very rich.
Murdock Translation
And he, when he heard these [fn] , was dejected; for he was very rich.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When he hearde this, he was very sory, for he was very riche.
English Revised Version
But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.
World English Bible
But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful; for he was very rich.
Weymouth's New Testament
But on hearing these words he was deeply sorrowful, for he was exceedingly rich.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whanne these thingis weren herd, he was soreful, for he was ful ryche.
Update Bible Version
But when he heard these things, he became exceedingly sorrowful; for he was very rich.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
New English Translation
But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.
New King James Version
But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
New Living Translation
But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich.
New Life Bible
When the leader heard this, he was very sad because he had many riches.
New Revised Standard
But when he heard this, he became sad; for he was very rich.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, he, hearing these things, became, encompassed with grief; for he was rich exceedingly.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He having heard these things, became sorrowful: for he was very rich.
Revised Standard Version
But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When he heard that he was hevy: for he was very ryche.
Young's Literal Translation
and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan he herde that, he was sory, for he was very riche.
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon hearing this he was very sad: for he had a large estate.
THE MESSAGE
This was the last thing the official expected to hear. He was very rich and became terribly sad. He was holding on tight to a lot of things and not about to let them go.
Simplified Cowboy Version
But when the fellow heard this, his shoulders sank low. He was a rich guy, and he knew he wasn't about to give away all of his wealth for any reason.

Contextual Overview

18 And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? 19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God. 20 You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother. 21 And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy. 22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me. 23 But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth. 24 And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God! 25 It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God. 26 And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation? 27 But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he was very sorrowful: Luke 8:14, Luke 12:15, Luke 19:8, Luke 21:34, Judges 18:23, Judges 18:24, Job 31:24, Job 31:25, Ezekiel 33:31, Matthew 19:22, Mark 10:22, Ephesians 5:5, Philippians 3:8, Colossians 3:5, 1 John 2:15

Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 5:13 - riches Matthew 13:44 - for joy Matthew 18:8 - if Luke 6:24 - woe Luke 9:58 - Jesus Luke 14:33 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 18:4
Let me get water for washing your feet, and take your rest under the tree:
Genesis 18:5
And let me get a bit of bread to keep up your strength, and after that you may go on your way: for this is why you have come to your servant. And they said, Let it be so.
Genesis 18:6
Then Abraham went quickly into the tent, and said to Sarah, Get three measures of meal straight away and make cakes.
Genesis 18:7
And running to the herd, he took a young ox, soft and fat, and gave it to the servant and he quickly made it ready;
Genesis 18:25
Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
Genesis 20:4
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?
2 Samuel 24:17
And when David saw the angel who was causing the destruction of the people, he said to the Lord, Truly, the sin is mine; I have done wrong: but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand be against me and against my family.
Job 8:3
Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
Job 34:17
How may a hater of right be a ruler? and will you say that the upright Ruler of all is evil?
Psalms 73:28
But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he heard this,.... That one thing was wanting, and what that was, which was to part with all his worldly substance, and follow Christ;

he was very sorrowful, for he was very rich;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30.


 
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