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¹⁸Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” ¹⁹ “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “Only God is truly good. ²⁰But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother.’#18:20 Exod 20:12-16; Deut 5:16-20.” ²¹The man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.” ²²When Jesus heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” ²³But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich. ²⁴When Jesus saw this,#18:24 Some manuscripts read When Jesus saw how sad the man was. he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God! ²⁵In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!” ²⁶Those who heard this said, “Then who in the world can be saved?” ²⁷He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.” ²⁸Peter said, “We’ve left our homes to follow you.” ²⁹ “Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the Kingdom of God, ³⁰will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come.”