Markus 10:24

10:24 The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, ¹  “Children, how hard it is ²  to enter the kingdom of God!

Lukas 10:21

10:21 On that same occasion ³  Jesus ⁴  rejoiced ⁵  in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise ⁶  you, Father, Lord ⁷  of heaven and earth, because ⁸  you have hidden these things from the wise ⁹  and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will. ¹⁰ 

[10:24]  ¹ tn Grk “But answering, Jesus again said to them.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokriqeis) is redundant and has not been translated.

[10:24]  ² tc Most mss (A C D Θ Ë^1,13 28 565 2427 Ï lat sy) have here “for those who trust in riches” (τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπὶ [τοῖς] χρήμασιν, tou" pepoiqota" epi [toi"] crhmasin); W has πλούσιον (plousion) later in the verse, producing the same general modification on the dominical saying (“how hard it is for the rich to enter…”). But such qualifications on the Lord’s otherwise harsh and absolute statements are natural scribal expansions, intended to soften the dictum. Further, the earliest and best witnesses, along with a few others (א B Δ Ψ sa), lack any such qualifications. That W lacks the longer expansion and only has πλούσιον suggests that its archetype agreed with א B here; its voice should be heard with theirs. Thus, both on external and internal grounds, the shorter reading is preferred.

[10:21]  ³ tn Grk “In that same hour” (L&N 67.1).

[10:21]  ⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:21]  ⁵ sn Jesus rejoiced. The account of the mission in 10:1-24 ends with several remarks about joy.

[10:21]  ⁶ tn Or “thank.”

[10:21]  ⁷ sn The title Lord is an important name for God, showing his sovereignty, but it is interesting that it comes next to a reference to the Father, a term indicative of God’s care. The two concepts are often related in the NT; see Eph 1:3-6.

[10:21]  ⁸ tn Or “that.”

[10:21]  ⁹ sn See 1 Cor 1:26-31.

[10:21]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “for (to do) thus was well pleasing before you,” BDAG 325 s.v. ἔμπροσθεν 1.δ; speaking of something taking place “before” God is a reverential way of avoiding direct connection of the action to him.