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Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God!"
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The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
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It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
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They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, "Then who can be saved?"
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Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."
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Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."
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Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake,
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but he will receive one hundred times now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.
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But many who are first will be last; and the last first."
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They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.
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"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.