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Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
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You know the commandments: "You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and mother.' "
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He replied, "I have kept all these since my youth."
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When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
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But when he heard this, he became sad; for he was very rich.
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Jesus looked at him and said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!
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