Mark 10:23 (DRB)

Passage

And Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Nearby Context

Mark 10:21 And Jesus, looking on him, loved him and said to him: One thing is wanting unto thee. Go, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

Mark 10:22 Who being struck sad at that saying, went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

Mark 10:23 And Jesus looking round about, saith to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Mark 10:24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus again answering, saith to them: Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God?

Mark 10:25 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "looking", "round", "saith", "disciples", "hardly", "shall", and "riches". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "looking", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Who being struck sad at that saying..." into verse 24's "And the disciples were astonished at his...", so "jesus" and "looking" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jesus" and "looking" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.