Luke 18:18–30

¹⁸And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, ‘Good teacher, what having done—shall I inherit life age-during?’ ¹⁹And Jesus said to him, ‘Why me dost thou call good? no one is good, except One—God; ²⁰the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.’ ²¹And he said, ‘All these I did keep from my youth;’ ²²and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, ‘Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things—as many as thou hast—sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;’ ²³and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich. ²⁴And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, ‘How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God! ²⁵for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.’ ²⁶And those who heard, said, ‘And who is able to be saved?’ ²⁷and he said, ‘The things impossible with men are possible with God.’ ²⁸And Peter said, ‘Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;’ ²⁹and he said to them, ‘Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God, ³⁰who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life age-during.’