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23 Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!"
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Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, "Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!
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The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it isto enter the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
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It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
26 And they were greatly astonished, saying among themselves, "Who then can be saved?"
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The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?”
27 But Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible."
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Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
28 Then Peter began to say to Him, "See, we have left all and followed You."
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Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!”
29 So Jesus answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel's,
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“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel
30 who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time--houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions--and in the age to come, eternal life.
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will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.
31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
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But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
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