Thou
knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not
steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and
mother.
The young man replied, Master, all these I have observed from my youth.
Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him and said to him, You lack one
thing: Go and sell whatever thou has and give the proceeds to the poor.
Thou shall have treasure in heaven. Then come, take up the cross, and
follow me. Upon hearing this the young man was sad and went away
grieving because he had many possessions.
Then Jesus turned to His disciples and said, How hard it shall be for
those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God! The disciples
were astonished at His words. Jesus said to them, Children, how hard is
it for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It
is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a
rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
The disciples were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves,
Who, then, can be saved? Jesus, looking upon them, said, With men it is
impossible, but not with God. With God all things are possible.
Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. Jesus
answered, Anyone who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or
father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and the
gospel's, shall receive a hundredfold now and in eternal life.
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