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I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
The Rich Young Ruler
18 A ruler asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
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"Why do you call Me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good but One-God.
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You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not bear false witness; honor your father and mother. "
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"I have kept all these from my youth," he said.
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When Jesus heard this, He told him, "You still lack one thing: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me."
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After he heard this, he became extremely sad, because he was very rich.
Possessions and the Kingdom
24 Seeing that he became sad, Jesus said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
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For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
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Those who heard this asked, "Then who can be saved?"
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He replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."