Matthew 19:13-22

The Little Children and Jesus

13 Then people brought little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked them.

14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.

The Rich and the Kingdom of God

16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”

17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

18 “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “ ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony,

19 honor your father and mother,’^[a] and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’^[b] ”

20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”

21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

Cross References

• 1. S Mark 5:23
• 2. S Matthew 25:34
• 3. Matthew 18:3; 1 Peter 2:2
• 4. S Matthew 25:46
• 5. Luke 10:25
• 6. Leviticus 18:5
• 7. James 2:11
• 8. Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20
• 9. Leviticus 19:18; S Matthew 5:43
• 10. Matthew 5:48
• 11. Luke 12:33; S Acts 2:45; Acts 4:34-35
• 12. S Matthew 6:20

Footnotes

• [a] Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
• [b] Lev. 19:18