Matthew 19:16–30

¹⁶And behold one came and said to him: Good master, what good shall I do that I may have life everlasting?

¹⁷Who said to him: Why askest thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

¹⁸He said to him: Which? And Jesus said: Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness.

¹⁹Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

²⁰The young man saith to him: All these have I kept from my youth, what is yet wanting to me?

²¹Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

²²And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad: for he had great possessions.

²³Then Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

²⁴And again I say to you: It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.

²⁵And when they had heard this, the disciples wondered much, saying: Who then can be saved?

²⁶And Jesus beholding, said to them: With men this is impossible: but with God all things are possible.

²⁷Then Peter answering, said to him: Behold we have left all things, and have followed thee: what therefore shall we have?

²⁸And Jesus said to them: Amen I say to you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

²⁹And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting.

³⁰And many that are first, shall be last: and the last shall be first.