Matthew 19:16-30 - A Rich Young Man

¹⁶ And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

¹⁷ And he said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One -- God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

¹⁸ He saith to him, 'What kind?' And Jesus said, 'Thou shalt not kill, 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 did I keep from my youth; what yet do I lack?'

²¹ Jesus said to him, 'If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

²² And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;

²³ and Jesus said to his disciples, 'Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens; ²⁴ and again I say to you, it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to go, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'

²⁵ And his disciples having heard, were amazed exceedingly, saying, 'Who, then, is able to be saved?'

²⁶ And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, 'With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

²⁷ Then Peter answering said to him, 'Lo, we did leave all, and follow thee, what then shall we have?'

²⁸ And Jesus said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that ye who did follow me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit upon a throne of his glory, shall sit -- ye also -- 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 wife, or children, or fields, for my name's sake, an hundredfold shall receive, and life age-during shall inherit; ³⁰ and many first shall be last, and last first.

¹⁷ And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, 'Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'

¹⁸ And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One -- God; ¹⁹ the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'

²⁰ And he answering said to him, 'Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.'

²¹ And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, 'One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast -- sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.' ²² And he -- gloomy at the word -- went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.

²³ And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, 'How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!' ²⁴ And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, 'Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God! ²⁵ It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'

²⁶ And they were astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, 'And who is able to be saved?'

²⁷ And Jesus, having looked upon them, saith, 'With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.'

²⁸ And Peter began to say to him, 'Lo, we left all, and we followed thee.'

²⁹ And Jesus answering said, 'Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news', ³⁰ who may not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the age that is coming, life age-during; ³¹ and many first shall be last, and the last first.'

¹⁸ And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'

¹⁹ And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good, except One -- God; ²⁰ the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'

²¹ And he said, 'All these I did keep from my youth;'

²² and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, 'Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things -- as many as thou hast -- sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'

²³ and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.

²⁴ And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God! ²⁵ for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'

²⁶ And those who heard, said, 'And who is able to be saved?'

²⁷ and he said, 'The things impossible with men are possible with God.'

²⁸ And Peter said, 'Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'

²⁹ and he said to them, 'Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God, ³⁰ who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life age-during.'