The Meaning of Matthew 19:23 Explained

Matthew 19:23

KJV: Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

YLT: and Jesus said to his disciples, 'Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;

Darby: And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

ASV: And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Discover Matthew 19:23

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 19:23?

MEANING: What does Matthew 19:23 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 19:23 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 19:23?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then  said  Jesus  unto his  disciples,  Verily  I say  unto you,  That  a rich man  shall hardly  enter  into  the kingdom  of heaven. 

What does Matthew 19:23 Mean?

Study Notes

kingdom

Context Summary

Matthew 19:23-30 - Riches In The Kingdom
Money is not an unmixed good. It brings in its train many temptations. It is easier to bear poverty than wealth-easier to be a saint when life is hard than when prosperity lavishes her gifts.
When the Pope was showing St. Francis of Assisi the treasures of the Vatican, he remarked: "We can hardly say with the Apostle, "˜Silver and gold have we none.'" Francis replied aptly and incisively: "Yes, holy father, and I suppose we can hardly say either, "˜Rise up and walk.'" Often it is in the poverty of earthly circumstances that the soul becomes possessed of an authority which wealth cannot buy.
What compensations there will be hereafter in the times of the restitution of all things! See Acts 3:21. Then the unsatisfied yearnings for husband, wife, or child; the love which craved for love; the lonely, the homeless, the pilgrim, will neither hunger nor thirst, because the Lamb will lead him to the fountains of waters of life. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 19

1  Jesus heals the sick;
3  answers the Pharisees concerning divorce;
10  shows when marriage is necessary;
13  receives the little children;
16  instructs the young man how to attain eternal life;
20  and how to be perfect;
23  tells his disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God;
27  and promises reward to those who forsake all to follow him

Greek Commentary for Matthew 19:23

It is hard [δυσκολως]
With difficulty. Adverb from δυσκολος — duskolos hard to find food, fastidious, faultfinding, then difficult. [source]

Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 19:23

Mark 10:23 How hardly [Πως δυσκολως]
So Luke 18:24. Matthew 19:23 has it: “With difficulty (δυσκολως — duskolōs) shall a rich man.” See note on Matthew for this word. [source]

What do the individual words in Matthew 19:23 mean?

- And Jesus said to the disciples of Him Truly I say to you that a rich man with difficulty will enter into the kingdom of the heavens
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πλούσιος δυσκόλως εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν

Ὁ  - 
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Ἰησοῦς  Jesus 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: Ἰησοῦς  
Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor.
εἶπεν  said 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: λέγω  
Sense: to speak, say.
τοῖς  to  the 
Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Plural
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
μαθηταῖς  disciples 
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Plural
Root: μαθητής  
Sense: a learner, pupil, disciple.
αὐτοῦ  of  Him 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Root: αὐτός  
Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
Ἀμὴν  Truly 
Parse: Hebrew Word
Root: ἀμήν  
Sense: firm.
λέγω  I  say 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular
Root: λέγω 
Sense: to say, to speak.
ὑμῖν  to  you 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 2nd Person Plural
Root: σύ  
Sense: you.
ὅτι  that 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: ὅτι  
Sense: that, because, since.
πλούσιος  a  rich  man 
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: πλούσιος  
Sense: wealthy, abounding in material resources.
δυσκόλως  with  difficulty 
Parse: Adverb
Root: δυσκόλως  
Sense: with difficulty.
εἰσελεύσεται  will  enter 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular
Root: εἰσέρχομαι  
Sense: to go out or come in: to enter.
εἰς  into 
Parse: Preposition
Root: εἰς  
Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among.
βασιλείαν  kingdom 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: βασιλεία  
Sense: royal power, kingship, dominion, rule.
τῶν  of  the 
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Plural
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
οὐρανῶν  heavens 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural
Root: οὐρανός  
Sense: the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it.

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