Isa 48:1-2, Mat 18:3, 19:24, 21:31, 25:11-12, 21, Mar 9:47, 10:23-24 | ESV | STEP | Hear this , O house of Jacob , who are called by the name of Israel , and who came from the waters of Judah , who swear by the name of the Lord and confess the God of Israel , but not in truth or right .

n[See ver. 11 above]

o ch. 10:33; [2 Tim. 2:19]

p ver. 23; ch. 24:45

r Luke 16:10; 1 Cor. 4:2; [1 Tim. 3:13]

s ch. 24:47

t Heb. 12:2; [John 15:11]

u Matt. 5:29; 18:9

vSee Matt. 5:22, 29

wSee ch. 3:5

x[1 Cor. 1:26]; See Matt. 13:22

ySee Matt. 12:28

z ver. 32

aa ch. 2:5 (Gk.); [John 13:33; 21:5]

ab Job 31:24; Ps. 49:6; 52:7; Prov. 11:28; 1 Tim. 6:17

ad[See ver. 23 above]

Isaiah 48:1-2

Israel Refined for God’s Glory

1 Hear this, O house of Jacob,
^awho are called by the name of Israel,
and ^bwho came from the waters of Judah,
^cwho swear by the name of the Lord
and confess the God of Israel,
but not in truth or right.
2 For they call themselves after the holy city,
^dand stay themselves on the God of Israel;
the Lord of hosts is his name.

Matthew 18:3

3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you ^eturn and ^fbecome like children, you ^gwill never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:24

24 ^hAgain I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter ⁱthe kingdom of God.”

Matthew 21:31

31 Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, ^jthe tax collectors and ^kthe prostitutes go into ^lthe kingdom of God before you.

Matthew 25:11-12

11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ^m‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ 12 ⁿBut he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, ^oI do not know you.’

Matthew 25:21

21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and ^pfaithful servant. ^{▼▼Greek bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30} ^rYou have been faithful over a little; ^sI will set you over much. Enter into ^tthe joy of your master.’

Mark 9:47

47 ^uAnd if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into ^vhell,

Mark 10:23-24

23 And Jesus ^wlooked around and said to his disciples, ^x“How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter ^ythe kingdom of God!” 24 And the disciples ^zwere amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, ^aa“Children, ^abhow difficult it is ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add for those who trust in riches} to enter ^adthe kingdom of God!