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Mark 10:17–25

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A Rich Young Man’s Question

17As Jesus started to leave, a man ran to him and fell on his knees before Jesus. The man asked, “Good teacher, what must I do to have life forever?”

18Jesus answered, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good. 19You know the commands: ‘You must not murder anyone. You must not be guilty of adultery. You must not steal. You must not tell lies about your neighbor. You must not cheat. Honor your father and mother.’ ” n

20The man said, “Teacher, I have obeyed all these things since I was a boy.”

21Jesus, looking at the man, loved him and said, “There is one more thing you need to do. Go and sell everything you have, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

22He was very sad to hear Jesus say this, and he left sorrowfully, because he was rich.

23Then Jesus looked at his followers and said, “How hard it will be for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”

24The followers were amazed at what Jesus said. But he said again, “My children, it is very hard n to enter the kingdom of God! 25It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

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Mark 10:21: And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Footnotes

  1. n‘You … mother.’ Quotation from Exodus 20:12–16; Deuteronomy 5:16–20.
  2. nhard Some Greek copies continue, “for those who trust in riches.”