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Truly I say to you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a young child will never enter into it."
A Rich Young Man
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, "Good Teacher, [by] doing what will I inherit eternal life?"
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And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one [is] good except God alone.
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You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'"
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And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth."
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And [when he] heard [this], Jesus said to him, "{You still lack one thing}: Sell all that you have, and distribute [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."
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But [when he] heard these [things] he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
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And Jesus took notice of him [and] said, "How {difficult it is for} those who possess wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!
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For it is easier [for] a camel to go through the eye of a needle than [for] a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God.
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So those who heard [this] said, "And who can be saved?"
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But he said, "[What is] impossible with men is possible with God."