Luke 18:17-27

17 "Truly I say to you, ¹whoever * does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."

The Rich Young Ruler

18 ²A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

19 And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

20 "You know the commandments, '³DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.' "

21 And he said, "All these things I have kept from my youth."

22 When Jesus heard this, He said to him, "One thing you still lack; ⁴sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have ⁵treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

23 But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

24 And Jesus looked at him and said, "⁶How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!

25 "For ⁷it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

26 They who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"

27 But He said, "⁸The things that are impossible with people are possible with God."

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 18:3; Matthew 19:14; Mark 10:15; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Peter 2:2
• 2. Luke 18:18-30: {Matthew 19:16-29; Mark 10:17-30;} Luke 10:25-28
• 3. Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20
• 4. Matthew 19:21; Luke 12:33
• 5. Matthew 6:20
• 6. Matthew 19:23; Mark 10:23
• 7. Matthew 19:24; Mark 10:25
• 8. Matthew 19:26

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "enter"