But the [seed] sown in the thorns is he who hears the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches chokes out the word, and it becomes fruitless.

And it shall come to pass, when the Lord your God has brought you into the land which He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, and to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you great and beautiful cities which you did not build,

beware lest you forget the Lord your God that brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

And you shall eat and be filled, and shall bless the Lord your God on the good land, which He has given you.

lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built nice houses, and dwelt in them;

[that] you should be exalted in your heart, and forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

who fed you with manna in the wilderness, which you knew not, and your fathers knew not; that He might afflict you, and thoroughly test you, and do you good in your latter days.

But you shall remember the Lord your God, that He gives you strength to get wealth; even that He may establish His covenant, which the Lord swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

If I made gold my treasure, and if I too trusted the precious stone;

and if I also rejoiced when my wealth was abundant, and if I laid my hand on innumerable [treasures]:

They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth-

a brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? He shall not give to God a ransom for himself,

Fear not when a man is enriched, and when the glory of his house is increased.

For his soul shall be blessed in his life; he shall give thanks to you when you do well to him.

He that trusts in wealth shall fall, but he that helps righteous men shall rise.

Remove vanity and falsehood far from me, and give me neither wealth nor poverty, but appoint [to] me what is needful and sufficient:

lest I be filled and become false, and say, Who sees me? Or be poor and steal, and swear vainly by the name of God.

And looking around, Jesus says to His disciples, "How difficult it is for those having riches to enter the kingdom of God!"

And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

And he reasoned within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, because I have nowhere to gather my crops?'

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid away for many years; relax; eat, drink, and be merry."'

So [is] he who accumulates treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and they were mocking Him.

"Now there was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself splendidly every day.

and longing to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. And even the dogs came and would lick his sores.

And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom.

But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things, but now here he is comforted and you are suffering.

Then he said, 'Therefore I beseech you, father, that you would send him to my father's house,

And when Jesus saw that he became very sad, He said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many powerful, not many noble, [are called].

But those desiring to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many senseless and harmful lusts which sink men in destruction and perdition.

For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some [by] aspiring have strayed away from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Let the lowly brother rejoice in his exaltation,

For the sun arose with burning heat and withered the grass, and its flower fell off, and its beautiful appearance perished. So the rich man also shall fade away in his pursuits.

But you have dishonored the poor. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into court?

Listen now, you rich, weep and howl at your miseries which are coming upon you!

Your gold and silver have become corroded, and their poison will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up treasure in the last days.

For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

and said, "Assuredly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said to Him, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Assuredly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.

Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless someone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless someone is born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, urging [them] to continue in the faith, [saying], "Through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God."