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22 When Jesus heard it, he said to him, You lack one thing; go, sell everything you have, and give it to the poor, and you will have a treasure in heaven; and come and follow me. 23 But when he heard these things, he felt sad, because he was very rich. 24 And when Jesus saw that he felt sad, he said, How difficult it is for those who have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a rope to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 Those who heard it said to him, Who then can be saved? 27 But Jesus said, Those things which are impossible to men are possible to God. 28 Simon Peter said to him, Behold we have left everything and followed you. 29 Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, that there is no man who leaves houses, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 Who will not receive many times more at this time, and in the world to come life everlasting. 31 Then Jesus took the twelve and said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things which are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man will be fulfilled. 32 For he will be delivered to the Gentiles, and they will mock him, and spit in his face. 33 And they will scourge him, and curse him, and kill him; and on the third day he will rise again. 34 But they understood not one of these things; and this saying was hidden from them, and they did not know these things which were spoken to them. 35 And when he drew near Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside and begging. 36 And he heard the voice of the people passing, and asked, Who is this? 37 They said to him, Jesus the Nazarene is passing. 38 And he cried and said, O Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And those who were going before Jesus rebuked him, to keep quiet; but he cried the more, O son of David, have mercy on me. 40 So Jesus stood still, and commanded to call him to him; and as he came near him he asked him, 41 And said to him, What do you wish me to do for you? He answered and said, My Lord, that I may see. 42 And Jesus said to him, See; your faith has healed you. 43 And he saw immediately, and followed him, and praised God; and all the people who saw it, gave praise to God. Luke 18:22-43, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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