Luke 18:12-22

12 I fast two days a week, and I give you one tenth of all my income.'

13 But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even raise his face to heaven, but beat on his breast and said, "God, have pity on me, a sinner!' ¹

14 I tell you," said Jesus, "the tax collector, and not the Pharisee, was in the right with God when he went home. For those who make themselves great will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be made great." ²

15 Some people brought their babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. The disciples saw them and scolded them for doing so,

16 but Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the children come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

17 Remember this! Whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it."

18 A Jewish leader asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?"

19 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God alone.

20 You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery; do not commit murder; do not steal; do not accuse anyone falsely; respect your father and your mother.' " ³

21 The man replied, "Ever since I was young, I have obeyed all these commandments."

22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "There is still one more thing you need to do. Sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me."

Cross References

• 1. +218.13Prayer of Azariah 8.
• 2. 18.14Matthew 23.12;Luke 14.11.
• 3. 18.20 aExodus 20.14;Deuteronomy 5.18; bExodus 20.13;Deuteronomy 5.17; cExodus 20.15;Deuteronomy 5.19; dExodus 20.16;Deuteronomy 5.20; eExodus 20.12;Deuteronomy 5.16.