Mar 10:24, Luk 12:19-20, 1Ti 6:10 | ESV | STEP | And the disciples were amazed at his words . But Jesus said to them again , Children , how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God !

a ver. 32

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

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

e[See ver. 23 above]

f[Prov. 27:1; James 4:13-15]

g Eccles. 2:24; 11:9; 1 Cor. 15:32; [ch. 15:23]

h Jer. 17:11; [Matt. 16:26]

i[See ver. 19 above]

j Job 27:8

k Ps. 39:6; [Job 27:17-22; Eccles. 2:18, 21]

l[Ex. 23:8; Deut. 16:19]

Mark 10:24

24 And the disciples ^awere amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, ^b“Children, ^chow difficult it is ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add for those who trust in riches} to enter ^ethe kingdom of God!

Luke 12:19-20

19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up ^ffor many years; relax, ^geat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, ^h‘Fool! ⁱThis night ^jyour soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, ^kwhose will they be?’

1 Timothy 6:10

10 For the love of money is a root of ^lall kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.