Mark 10:23 — Compare Translations

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And Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, With what difficulty will those who possess wealth and keep on holding it enter the kingdom of God!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, With what difficulty will those who possess wealth and keep on holding it enter the kingdom of God!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jesus looking around says to his disciples, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

English EASY 2024

Jesus looked round and he said to his disciples, ‘It is very difficult for rich people to let God rule in their lives.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Jesus looked at his followers and said to them, "It will be very hard for a rich person to enter God's kingdom!"

And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus looked around at his disciples and said to them, “How hard it will be for rich people to enter the Kingdom of God!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it will be for rich people to enter the kingdom of God!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"

English KJV 1611

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

English LSB

And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, "How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus looked around. He said to his disciples, "How hard it is for rich people to enter God's kingdom!"

English NIV

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!"

English NKJ 1982

Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!”

English NLT

Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for rich people to get into the Kingdom of God!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus looked at the faces of his disciples and said, “How hard it is for the wealthy to enter into God’s kingdom realm.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jesus watched him go, then turned around and said to his disciples, “It's almost impossible for the rich to get into the Kingdom of God!“

English Tyndale 1537

And Jesus looked round about, and said unto his disciples: with what difficulty shall they(what an hard thing is it for them) that have riches enter into the kingdom of God.