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Luke 18:23
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But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
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And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
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But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.
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But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.
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But having heard these things, he became very sorrowful; for he was exceedingly rich.
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Luke 18
21 “All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.
22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
23 But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
24 Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
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