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And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them,
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and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;
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verily I say to you, whoever may not receive the reign of God, as a child -- he may not enter into it;'
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and having taken them in his arms, having put [his] hands upon them, he was blessing them.
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And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, `Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'
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And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One -- God;
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the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'
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And he answering said to him, `Teacher, all these did I keep from my youth.'
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And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, `One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast -- sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.'
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And he -- gloomy at the word -- went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.
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And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'