Matthew 19:23 meaning and explanation

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

Matthew 19:23, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus has just sent a wealthy young man away in sorrow, because he could not part with his possessions to follow him. Speaking to his disciples, Jesus draws a general lesson from that encounter: wealth makes entry into the kingdom of heaven hard.

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