The Rich and the Kingdom of God
17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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“Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”
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Jesus looked at him and loved him.
“One thing you lack,” he said.
“Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
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Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,
“How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
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The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again,
“Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
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The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?”
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Jesus looked at them and said,
“With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
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Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!”