Mark 10:17-22

The Rich and the Kingdom of God

17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.

19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’^[a] ”

20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.”

21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

Cross References

• 1. Mark 1:40
• 2. Luke 10:25; S Acts 20:32
• 3. Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20
• 4. S Acts 2:45
• 5. Matthew 6:20; Luke 12:33
• 6. S Matthew 4:19

Footnotes

• [a] Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20