23and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.


In Context

20 the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'

21 And he said, 'All these I did keep from my youth;'

22 and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, 'Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things — as many as thou hast — sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'

23 and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.

24 And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

25 for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'

Luke 18:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:23And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:23When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was a man of great wealth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:23He having heard these things, became sorrowful; for he was very rich.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:23But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23But when he heard this he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:23But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:23But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:23And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.