181A rulerquestioned Him, saying, "GoodTeacher, what shall I do to inheriteternallife?"
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And Jesussaid to him, "Why do you call Me good? Noone is goodexceptGodalone.
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"You know the commandments, '2DO NOT COMMITADULTERY, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEARFALSEWITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.' "
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And he said, "Allthesethings I have kept from my youth."
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When Jesusheard this, He said to him, "Onething you stilllack; 3sellall that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have4treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
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But when he had heardthesethings, he becameverysad, for he was extremelyrich.
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And Jesuslooked at him and said, "5Howhard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
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"For 6it is easier for a camel to gothrough the eye of a needlethan for a richman to enter the kingdom of God."