King James Version
Luke 18:23 in the King James Version says “And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.”
Luke 18:23 · KJV
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“he was”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“very”
G4970of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e., in a high degree, much
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