Luke 18:18-30

A rich man’s question

18 A certain ruler asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?"

19 Jesus replied, " Why do you call me good? No one is good except the one God.

20 You know the commandments: Don't commit adultery. Don't murder. Don't steal. Don't give false testimony. Honor your father and mother."

21 Then the ruler said, "I've kept all of these things since I was a boy."

22 When Jesus heard this, he said, " There's one more thing. Sell everything you own and distribute the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me."

23 When he heard these words, the man became sad because he was extremely rich.

24 When Jesus saw this, he said, " It's very hard for the wealthy to enter God's kingdom!

25 It's easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God's kingdom."

26 Those who heard this said, "Then who can be saved?"

27 Jesus replied, " What is impossible for humans is possible for God."

28 Peter said, "Look, we left everything we own and followed you."

29 Jesus said to them, " I assure you that anyone who has left house, husband, wife, brothers, sisters, parents, or children because of God's kingdom

30 will receive many times more in this age and eternal life in the coming age."

Footnotes

• [a] Deut 5:16-20; Exod 20:12-16