Mateo 19:23

23 Entonces Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: De cierto os digo, que el rico difícilmente entrará en el Reino de los cielos

Mateo 19:23 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 19:23

Then said Jesus unto his disciples.
&c.] When the young man was gone; taking this opportunity to make some proper observations for the use and instruction of his disciples, after, as Mark observes, he had "looked round about"; with concern, and in order to affect their minds with this incident, and to raise their attention to what he was about to say:

verily I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the
kingdom of heaven:
either into the Gospel dispensation, and receive the truths, and submit to the ordinances of it, or into the kingdom of glory hereafter; not but that there have been, are, and will be, some that are rich, called by grace, brought into a Gospel church state, and are heirs of the kingdom of heaven; though these are but comparatively few: nor is it riches themselves that make the entrance so difficult, and clog the way, either into grace or glory, but putting trust and confidence in them; and therefore in Mark, they "that have riches", are by Christ explained of such, that "trust in riches"; and which rich men in common are very apt to do, as this young man did, against which the apostle cautions, ( 1 Timothy 6:17 )

Mateo 19:23 In-Context

21 Le dice Jesús: Si quieres ser perfecto, anda, vende lo que tienes, y dalo a los pobres, y tendrás tesoro en el cielo; y ven, sígueme

22 Y oyendo el joven esta palabra, se fue triste, porque tenía muchas posesiones

23 Entonces Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: De cierto os digo, que el rico difícilmente entrará en el Reino de los cielos

24 Pero os digo, que más liviano trabajo es pasar un cable por el ojo de una aguja, que el rico entrar en el Reino de Dios

25 Mas sus discípulos, oyendo estas cosas, se espantaron en gran manera, diciendo: ¿Quién pues podrá ser salvo