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20 The young man said to him, "All these I have kept. What do I still lack?"
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“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
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Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
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When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23 And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 Again I tell you, 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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Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?"
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When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
26 But Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
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Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
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