A Rich Young Man

18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, by* doing what will I inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’ ”e 21 And he said, “All these I have observed from myf youth.” 22 And when he* heard this,* Jesus said to him, “⌊You still lack one thing⌋:g Sell all that you have, and distribute the proceeds* to the poor—and you will have treasure in heaven—and come, follow me.” 23 But when he* heard these things he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

24 And Jesus took notice of himh and* said, “How ⌊difficult it is for⌋i those who possess wealth to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 So those who heard this* said, “And who can be saved?” 27 But he said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.”