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Matthew 19:23

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

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Matthew 19:23 has 24 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 10 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Timothy 6:9–10 (13 votes) and Matthew 13:22 (7 votes). 17 other verses point back to it. It links with 13 other books, from Deuteronomy 6 to James 5.

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Which verses does Matthew 19:23 point to?

The 20 strongest of 24, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. 1 Timothy 6:9–1013 votes

    Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

  2. Matthew 13:227 votes

    The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

  3. Mark 10:235 votes

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

  4. Luke 18:245 votes

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

  5. James 5:1–45 votes

    Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. …

  6. Proverbs 11:284 votes

    He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

  7. Proverbs 30:8–94 votes

    Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion. Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.

  8. Matthew 18:34 votes

    “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

  9. John 3:34 votes

    Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

  10. 1 Corinthians 1:264 votes

    Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.

  11. Matthew 5:203 votes
  12. Luke 12:15–213 votes
  13. Luke 16:19–283 votes
  14. John 3:53 votes
  15. Acts 14:223 votes
  16. James 1:9–113 votes
  17. James 2:63 votes
  18. Deuteronomy 6:10–122 votes
  19. Deuteronomy 8:10–182 votes
  20. Job 31:24–252 votes

Which verses point to Matthew 19:23?

The 10 strongest of 17.