How Hard it is For Those Who Have Riches to Enter the Kingdom of God! (Luke 18:24)

Luke 18:24-30, & 19:1-10 NKJV | Reina-Valera (RVR1960) | (العربيّة) Arabic Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-AR)

With God All Things Are Possible

And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

26 And those who heard it said, “Who then can be saved?”

27 But He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

28 Then Peter said, “See, we have left all and followed You.”

29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”

Luke 19:1-10 New King James Version (NKJV)

Jesus Comes to Zacchaeus’ House

Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” 6 So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. 7 But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, “He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner.”

8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.”

9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; 10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Lucas 18:24-30 Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960)

24 Al ver Jesús que se había entristecido mucho, dijo: !!Cuán difícilmente entrarán en el reino de Dios los que tienen riquezas!

25 Porque es más fácil pasar un camello por el ojo de una aguja, que entrar un rico en el reino de Dios.

26 Y los que oyeron esto dijeron: ¿Quién, pues, podrá ser salvo?

27 Él les dijo: Lo que es imposible para los hombres, es posible para Dios.

28 Entonces Pedro dijo: He aquí, nosotros hemos dejado nuestras posesiones y te hemos seguido.

29 Y él les dijo: De cierto os digo, que no hay nadie que haya dejado casa, o padres, o hermanos, o mujer, o hijos, por el reino de Dios,

30 que no haya de recibir mucho más en este tiempo, y en el siglo venidero la vida eterna.

Lucas 19:1-10 Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960)

Jesús y Zaqueo

19 Habiendo entrado Jesús en Jericó, iba pasando por la ciudad.

2 Y sucedió que un varón llamado Zaqueo, que era jefe de los publicanos, y rico,

3 procuraba ver quién era Jesús; pero no podía a causa de la multitud, pues era pequeño de estatura.

4 Y corriendo delante, subió a un árbol sicómoro para verle; porque había de pasar por allí.

5 Cuando Jesús llegó a aquel lugar, mirando hacia arriba, le vio, y le dijo: Zaqueo, date prisa, desciende, porque hoy es necesario que pose yo en tu casa.

6 Entonces él descendió aprisa, y le recibió gozoso.

7 Al ver esto, todos murmuraban, diciendo que había entrado a posar con un hombre pecador.

8 Entonces Zaqueo, puesto en pie, dijo al Señor: He aquí, Señor, la mitad de mis bienes doy a los pobres; y si en algo he defraudado a alguno, se lo devuelvo cuadruplicado.

9 Jesús le dijo: Hoy ha venido la salvación a esta casa; por cuanto él también es hijo de Abraham.

10 Porque el Hijo del Hombre vino a buscar y a salvar lo que se había perdido.

18:24-30 ﻟﻮﻗﺎ Arabic Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-AR)

24 فَلَمّا رَأى يَسُوعُ أنَّهُ ذَهَبَ حَزِيناً قالَ: «ما أصعَبَ أنْ يَدخُلَ أصحابُ الأموالِ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ! 25 أنْ يَمُرَّ جَمَلٌ مِنْ ثُقبِ إبرَةٍ، أيسَرُ مِنْ أنْ يَدخُلَ غَنِيٌّ مَلَكُوتَ اللهِ.»

مَنْ يُمكِنُ أنْ يَخلُص

26 فَلَمّا سَمِعَ النّاسُ هَذا قالُوا: «فَمَنْ يُمكِنُ أنْ يَخلُصَ إذاً؟»

27 قالَ يَسُوعُ: «ما هُوَ مُستَحِيلٌ عِندَ النّاسِ مُمكِنٌ عِندَ اللهِ.»

28 ثُمَّ قالَ بُطرُسُ: «ها نَحنُ قَدْ تَرَكنا كُلَّ ما كانَ لَنا لِكَيْ نَتبَعَكَ!»

29 فَقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «أقُولُ الحَقَّ لَكُمْ، مَنْ تَرَكَ بَيتاً أوْ زَوجَةً أوْ إخْوَةً أوْ أبَوَيْنِ أوْ أبناءً مِنْ أجلِ مَلَكُوتِ اللهِ، 30 سَيُعَوَّضُ بِأضعافٍ كَثِيرَةٍ فِي هَذِهِ الحَياةِ. وَسَيَحيا فِي الحَياةِ الآتِيَةِ مَعَ اللهِ إلَى الأبَدِ.

19:1-10 ﻟﻮﻗﺎ Arabic Bible: Easy-to-Read Version (ERV-AR)

يَسُوعُ وَزَكّا

1 وَدَخَلَ يَسُوعُ أرِيحا وَراحَ يَمشِي فِيها. 2 فَجاءَ رَجُلٌ اسْمُهُ زَكّا، وهُوَ رَجُلٌ غَنيٌ مِنْ كِبارِ جامِعِي الضَّرائِبِ، 3 وَأرادَ أنْ يَرَى مَنْ يَكُونُ يَسُوعُ. لَكِنَّهُ عَجِزَ عَنْ رُؤيَتِهِ بِسَبَبِ الحَشدِ، لأنَّهُ قَصِيْرَ القامَةِ. 4 فَرَكَضَ وَسَبَقَ الجَمِيعَ، وَتَسَلَّقَ شَجَرَةَ جُمِّيْزٍ راجِياً أنْ يَرَى يَسُوعَ الَّذِي كانَ سَيَمُرُّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ المَكانِ.

5 وَعِندَما وَصَلَ يَسُوعُ إلَى المَكانِ، رَفَعَ بَصَرَهُ وَقالَ لَهُ: «يا زَكّا، عَجِّلْ بِالنُّزُولِ، لِأنَّهُ لا بُدَّ أنْ أمْكُثَ اليَومَ فِي بَيتِكَ.»

6 فَنَزَلَ بِسُرعَةٍ وَاستَضافَهُ فِي بَيتِهِ فَرِحاً.

7 فَلَمّا رَأى النّاسُ ذَلِكَ، بَدَأُوا يَتَذَمَّرُونَ وَيَقولونَ: «لَقَدْ ذَهَبَ لِيَحِلَّ ضَيفاً عَلَى إنسانٍ خاطِئٍ.»

8 أمّا زَكّا فَقَدْ وَقَفَ وَقالَ لِلرَّبِّ: «يا رَبُّ! ها أنا سَأُعطِي نِصفَ ما أملكُهُ لِلفُقَراء. وَإنْ كُنْتُ قَدِ ظَلَمْتُ أحَداً، فَإنِّي سَأُعَوِّضُهُ بِأربَعَةِ أضعافٍ.»

9 فَقالَ يَسُوعُ: «اليَومَ جاءَ الخَلاصُ إلَى هَذا البَيتِ. فَهَذا الرَّجُلُ هُوَ أيضاً ابنٌ لإبراهِيمَ. 10 لِأنَّ ابنَ الإنسانَ جاءَ لِكَي يَجِدَ الضّائِعِيْنَ فَيُخَلِّصَهُمْ.

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Here Jesus is telling all Wall Street bidders, Lamborghini and Ferrari/mansion owners, and 60k+ salary recipients, how hard it is for them to enter the kingdom of God with their current status (stacking money and not helping the poor and the needy/communities). This is one of the main reasons why Jesus was plotted against and eventually tried, no one wants to hear this (the truth is hard to accept in a sinful world, fallen into Satan's lap and well entertained by his forces in the air/his media and controlled mainstream). But then of course he resurrected to show them who He is, in case there was any doubt. *The King of all Creation. Nice try Satan, but you can't kill one of the co-creators!

God Bless!

TEMPTATION

Temptation, that lane that always looks wide, and is wide, that you're willing to walk even through rain or a steep terrain. Don't walk on that lane!

Matthew 26:41 King James Version (KJV)

41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing [has a strong will/strong], but the flesh is weak. (- Jesus C.)

James 1:13-14 King James Version (KJV)

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

James, the half-brother of Jesus was truly a strong man in faith. You can tell this by his work while in the spirit of God writing for us.

Job 2:1-10 New King James Version (NKJV)

Satan Attacks Job’s Health

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?”

Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”

3 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.”

4 So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. 5 But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”

6 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”

7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. 8 And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes.

9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”

10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.


God allowed Satan to tempt Job a few times actually and never did Job blame God or turn bitter towards God. PASSED with flying colors (with God passing is 100% *ONLY, He knows your heart, it's YES or NO [100% or 0%]).

Matthew 26:41: 
Another of the many examples of the Word of God depicting the human soul; a combination of the mind and body/spirit and flesh, not either or the other, but both. So, when your flesh dies, you pass away, your spirit is there too in sleep. A state of sleep according to the Bible. The spirit is not "ETERNAL" as many other worldly religions coin it. Your soul dies with your body when you die physically (the whole package), you're not going anywhere ("nirvana" or 'the purgatory," or "spirit haven,"...none of that actually is real, fairy tales of Satan). Until God revives you during the end of time and resurrection, when the whole project is over you will be in a state of sleep that no one can awaken from or be woken-up ("dead" as we call it).

God (Yahweh) Bless you!