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?’ 18And Jesus said to him, ‘Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One—God; 19the 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.’ 20And he answering said to him, ‘Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.’ 21And 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.’ 22And he—gloomy at the word—went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions. 23And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, ‘How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!’ 24And 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! 25It 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.’ 26And they were astonished beyond measure, saying unto themselves, ‘And who is able to be saved?’ 27And Jesus, having looked upon them, saith, ‘With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.’ 28And Peter began to say to him, ‘Lo, we left all, and we followed thee.’ 29And 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’, 30who 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;