Matthew 19:16-30 - A Rich Young Man
16 And behold, one came and said to him: Good teacher, what good thing must I do that I may have eternal life? He said to him:
17 Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, that is God. But if you desire to enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He said to him: Which? Jesus replied: You shall not kill; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; 19 Honor your father and your mother; and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
20 The young man said to him: All these have I kept from my youth, what do I lack?
21 Jesus said to him: If you would be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
22 When the young man heard that saying, he went away grieved; for he had great possessions.
23 Jesus said to his disciples: Verily I say to you, A rich man will with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 When the disciples heard it, they were greatly amazed, and said: Who, then, can be saved?
26 But Jesus looked on them, and said to them: "With men, this is impossible; but with God, all things are possible.
27 Then Peter answered and said to him: Behold, we have left all and followed thee; what, then, shall we have?
28 Jesus said to them: Verily I say to you, That, in the restoration, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one that has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit eternal life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. 30 #VALUE!
17 And as he was going forth into the road, one ran and bowed the knee to him, and asked him: Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18 Jesus said to him: Why do you call me good? None is good but one, that is God. 19 You know the commandments, You shall not commit adultery; You shall not kill; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.
20 He answered and said to him: Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.
21 And Jesus, looking on him, loved him, and said to him: One thing you lack; go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and fol low me. 22 But becoming sad at that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples: With what difficulty will those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24 And his disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus, answering again, said to them: Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they were astonished beyond measure, and said among themselves: Who, then, can be saved?
27 Jesus looked on them and said: With men this is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.
28 And Peter began to say to him: Behold, we have left all and followed thee.
29 And Jesus answering, said: Verily I say to you, There is no one that has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, 30 who shall not receive a hundred-fold, now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life. 31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said to him: Why do you call me good? None is good but one, that is God. 20 You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery; Do not kill; Do not steal; Do not bear false testimony; Honor your father and your mother.
21 He replied: All these have I kept from my youth.
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him: One thing you yet lack; sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sad, for he was very rich.
24 When Jesus saw that he was very sad, he said: How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom, of God.
26 And those who heard it said: Who, then, can be saved?
27 He replied: Things that are impossible with men, are possible with God.
28 Then Peter said: Behold, we have left all and followed thee.
29 And he said to them: Verily I say to you, There is no one that has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the age to come, eternal life.