Matthew 19:16-30 - A Rich Young Man
16 And behold one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
17 And he said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
18 He saith to him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder: thou shalt not commit adultery; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not bear false witness; 19 Honour thy father and mother, and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20 The young man saith to him, All these things have I kept from my childhood: what lack I yet?
21 Jesus saith to him, If thou desirest to be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
22 But the young man, hearing that saying, went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
23 Then said Jesus to his disciples, Verily I say to you, a rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go thro' the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 His disciples hearing it, were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
26 But Oesus looking upon them, said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
27 Then answered Peter and said to him, Behold we have forsaken all, and followed thee. What shall we have therefore?
28 Jesus said to them, Verily I say to you, that ye who have followed me, in the renovation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my names sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and inherit everlasting life. 30 But many first shall be last, and the last shall be first.
17 And as he was going out into the way, one running and kneeling to him, asked him, Good Master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?
18 But Jesus saith to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is God. 19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
20 And he answering said to him, Master, all these have I kept from my childhood.
21 Then Jesus looking upon him, loved him, and said to him, One thing thou lackest: Go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me, taking up thy cross. 22 But he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved; for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looking round said to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God? 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answering again saith to them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom of God? 25 It is easier for a camel to go thro' the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying to each other, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them said, With men it is impossible, but not with God, for with God all things are possible.
28 And Peter said to him, Lo, we have left all and followed thee. And Jesus answering said,
29 Verily I say to you, there is none that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake and the gospel's, 30 But he shall receive an hundred fold now in this time, houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecutions, and in the world 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 master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? 20 There is none good save one, that is God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery. Do not murder, Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Honour thy father and thy mother.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my childhood. Jesus hearing these things said to him, Yet lackest thou one thing:
22 Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful; for he was very rich.
24 And Jesus seeing that he was very sorrowful, said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God? 25 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.
26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27 And he said, The things impossible with men, are possible with God.
28 Then Peter said, Lo we have left all and followed thee.
29 And he said to them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, 30 for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in the present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.