Matthew 19:16-30 - A Rich Young Man
16 But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
18 "Which commandments?" asked the man. Jesus replied. "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness; 19 "Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
20 The young man answered. "I have carefully kept them all. What yet do I lack?"
21 "If you want to be perfect," said Jesus, "go, sell your property, give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
22 But when the young man heard this teaching, he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had much property.
23 So Jesus said to his disciples. "In solemn truth I tell you that a rich man will find it difficult to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 "I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."
25 When they heard this the disciples were utterly astounded. "Who then can be saved?" they exclaimed. Jesus looked at them.
26 "With men this is impossible," he said, "but with God all things are possible."
27 Whereupon Peter said to Jesus. "Look, Master, we have forsaken everything and followed you. Now what shall be our reward?"
28 "In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus answered, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, to govern the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 "And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall many times as much, and fall heir to eternal life. 30 "But many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.
17 As he started to go forth into the road, a man came running up to him, and knelt down before him. "Good Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
18 Jesus said to him. "Why do you call me 'good'? No one is good save one, God himself. 19 You know the commandments. Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat, honor your father and mother."
20 "Teacher," he answered, "I have observed all these from my youth."
21 Jesus loved him as he looked at him, and said: "One thing you lack. Go, sell all you have and give to the poor; and you shall have wealth in heaven; and come, follow me." 22 But his face fell at these words, and he went away saddened, for he was one who had great wealth.
23 Then Jesus looked round on his disciples and said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!" 24 The disciples were amazed at his words. Jesus looked around and said again to them. 25 "My sons, how hard it is for those who trust in money to enter the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."
26 "Then who can be saved?" they said to themselves astonished beyond measure.
27 When he had looked at them, Jesus said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."
28 "But we," Peter began to say, "we have left our all and have followed you."
29 "I tell you solemnly," said Jesus, "that there is no man who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's, 30 but shall receive a hundred times as much, now in this present world, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, lands??nd persecutions with them??nd in the world to come eternal life. 31 But many who are first shall be last, and the last, first."
18 A ruler put this question to him. "Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
19 "Why are you calling me 'good'?" said Jesus to him; "no one is good but God. 20 "You know the commandments. "Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother."
21 "All of these," he replied, "I have kept from my youth up."
22 And receiving this reply, Jesus said to him. "One thing you are still lacking. Sell all that you have and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."
23 But when he heard these words he became deeply grieved, for he was exceedingly rich.
24 Jesus looked at him and said: "How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 Why, 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 "Who then can be saved?" exclaimed his hearers.
27 "Things that are impossible with men," he answered them, "are possible with God."
28 Then Peter said, "Look! we have left our homes and followed you."
29 And he said to them, "In Solemn truth I tell you that there is no one who, for the sake of the kingdom of God, has left houses, or wife, or brother, or parents, or children, 30 "who shall not certainly receive many times as much in this time, and in the age to come eternal."