¹⁹“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good except God. ²⁰You know what the commandments say. ‘Do not commit adultery. Do not commit murder. Do not steal. Do not give false witness. Honor your father and mother.’ ”

²¹“I have obeyed all those commandments since I was a boy,” the ruler said.

²²When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You are still missing one thing. Sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

²³When the ruler heard this, he became very sad. He was very rich.

²⁴Jesus looked at him. Then he said, “How hard it is for rich people to enter God’s kingdom! ²⁵Is it hard for a camel to go through the eye of a needle? It is even harder for the rich to enter God’s kingdom!”

²⁶Those who heard this asked, “Then who can be saved?”

²⁷Jesus replied, “Things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”

²⁸Peter said to him, “We have left everything we had in order to follow you!”

²⁹“What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus said to them. “Has anyone left home or family for God’s kingdom? ³⁰They will receive many times as much in this world. In the world to come they will live forever.”

Jesus Again Tells About His Coming Death

³¹Jesus took the Twelve to one side. He told them, “We are going up to Jerusalem. Everything that the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will come true. ³²He will be handed over to people who are not Jews. They will make fun of him. They will laugh at him and spit on him. They will whip him and kill him. ³³On the third day, he will rise from the dead!”

³⁴The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them. So they didn’t know what Jesus was talking about.

A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight

³⁵Jesus was approaching Jericho. A blind man was sitting by the side of the road begging. ³⁶The blind man heard the crowd going by. He asked what was happening. ³⁷They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

³⁸So the blind man called out, “Jesus! Son of David! Have mercy on me!”

³⁹Those who led the way commanded him to stop. They told him to be quiet. But he shouted even louder, “Son of David! Have mercy on me!”

⁴⁰Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When the man came near, Jesus spoke to him. ⁴¹“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked.

“Lord, I want to be able to see,” the blind man replied.

⁴²Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight. Your faith has healed you.”

⁴³Right away he could see. He followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.

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