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18 Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
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A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “Only God is truly good.
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“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
20 But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother.’ ”
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You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’”
21 The man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.”
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“All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
22 When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
23 But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich.
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When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was very wealthy.
24 When Jesus saw this, he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!
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Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
25 In fact, 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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Indeed, 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.”
26 Those who heard this said, “Then who in the world can be saved?”
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Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
27 He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.”
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Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
28 Peter said, “We’ve left our homes to follow you.”
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Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”
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