Luke 18:18-23

The Rich Young Ruler

18 ¹A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

19 And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

20 "You know the commandments, '²DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.' "

21 And he said, "All these things I have kept from my youth."

22 When Jesus heard this, He said to him, "One thing you still lack; ³sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have ⁴treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

23 But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 18:18-30: {Matthew 19:16-29; Mark 10:17-30;} Luke 10:25-28
• 2. Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20
• 3. Matthew 19:21; Luke 12:33
• 4. Matthew 6:20