Matthew 19:16-30 - A Rich Young Man

¹⁶ And, behold, one, having come near, said to Him, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?"

¹⁷ And He said to him, "Why do you question Me concerning the good? One is the Good. But, if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments."

¹⁸ He says to Him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; ¹⁹ honor your father and your mother; and, you shall love your neighbor as yourself."

²⁰ The young man says to Him, "I observed all these things; what yet do I lack?"

²¹ Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven; and come, follow Me."

²² But the young man, having heard this saying, went away grieved; for he was one who had large possessions.

²³ And Jesus said to His disciples, "Verily I say to you, that with difficulty shall a rich man 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 And the disciples, having heard it, were amazed exceedingly, saying, "Who, then, can be saved? "

²⁶ But Jesus, looking on them, said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

²⁷ Then Peter, answering, said to Him, "Behold, we left all, and followed Thee; what, then, shall we have?"

²⁸ And Jesus said to them, "Verily I say to you, that ye who followed Me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man shall sit upon the throne of His glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ²⁹ And every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive manifold more and shall inherit eternal life. ³⁰ But many that are first shall be last, and last first."

¹⁷ And, as He was going forth into the way, one, running to Him, and kneeling, was asking Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

¹⁸ And Jesus said to Him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, but One??od. ¹⁹ You know the commandments, 'Do not kill,' 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not steal,' Do not bear false witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and mother.'"

²⁰ And he said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I observed from my youth."

²¹ And Jesus, looking on him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing is wanting to you: go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven, and come, follow Me." ²² But, becoming gloomy at this saying, he went away grieved; for he was one having great possessions.

²³ And, looking around, Jesus saith to His disciples, "With what difficulty shall those who have riches enter into the Kingdom of God!" ²⁴ And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, again answering, saith to them, "Children, how difficult it is [for those who trust in riches] to enter into 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 being exceedingly astonished, saying to Him, "And who can be saved?"

²⁷ Jesus, looking upon them, saith, "With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God."

²⁸ Peter began to say to Him, "Behold, we left all, and followed Thee."

²⁹ Jesus said, "Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for My sake and the Gospel's sake, ³⁰ but he shall receive a hundredfold 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, by doing what shall I inherit eternal life?"

¹⁹ And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, but One??od. ²⁰ You know the commandments, 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not kill,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"

²¹ And he said, "All these I observed from my youth."

²² And Jesus, hearing it said to him, "Yet one thing is lacking to you; sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven, and come, follow Me."

²³ And, when he heard these things, he became very sorrowful; for he was exceedingly rich.

²⁴ And Jesus, seeing him, said, "With what difficulty do those having riches enter into the Kingdom of God! ²⁵ for it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

²⁶ And those hearing it said, "And who can be saved?"

²⁷ But He said, "The things impossible with men are possible with God."

²⁸ And Peter said, "Behold, having left our possessions, we followed Thee."

²⁹ And He said to them, "Verily I say to you there is no one who left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children for the sake of the Kingdom of God, ³⁰ who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the coming age eternal life."