Mateo 19:23

23 —Les aseguro —comentó Jesús a sus discípulos— que es difícil para un rico entrar 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 —Si quieres ser perfecto, anda, vende lo que tienes y dáselo a los pobres, y tendrás tesoro en el cielo. Luego ven y sígueme.

22 Cuando el joven oyó esto, se fue triste porque tenía muchas riquezas.

23 —Les aseguro —comentó Jesús a sus discípulos— que es difícil para un rico entrar en el reino de los cielos.

24 De hecho, le resulta más fácil a un camello pasar por el ojo de una aguja, que a un rico entrar en el reino de Dios.

25 Al oír esto, los discípulos quedaron desconcertados y decían:—En ese caso, ¿quién podrá salvarse?