171As He was setting out on a journey, a manran up to Him and 2kneltbefore Him, and asked Him, "GoodTeacher, what shall I do to 3inheriteternallife?"
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And Jesussaid to him, "Why do you call Me good? Noone is goodexceptGodalone.
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"You know the commandments, '4DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMITADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEARFALSEWITNESS, Do not defraud, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.' "
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And he said to Him, "Teacher, I have kept5allthesethings from my youth up."
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Looking at him, Jesusfelt a love for him and said to him, "Onething you lack: go and sellall you possess and give to the poor, and you will have6treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
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But at thesewords he was saddened, and he wentawaygrieving, for he was one who ownedmuchproperty.
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And Jesus, lookingaround, said to His disciples, "7Howhard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!"
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The disciples8were amazed at His words. But Jesusansweredagain and said to them, "Children, howhard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
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"9It is easier for a camel to gothrough the eye of a needlethan for a richman to enter the kingdom of God."
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They were evenmoreastonished and said to Him, "Thenwhocan be saved?"
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Looking at them, Jesussaid, "10With people it is impossible, but not with God; for allthings are possible with God."
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11Peterbegan to say to Him, "Behold, we have lefteverything and followed You."
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Jesussaid, "Truly I say to you, 12there is noonewho has lefthouseorbrothersorsistersormotherorfatherorchildrenorfarms, for My sake and for the gospel'ssake,
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but that he will receive a hundredtimes as muchnow in the presentage, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in 13the age to come, eternallife.
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"But 14many who are first will be last, and the last, first."