Matthew 19:14-30 ▼

14 But Jesus said, “Permit the children, and do not forbid them to come to Me, for of such is the kingdom of the heavens”;

15 and having laid [His] hands on them, He departed from there.

16 And behold, one having come near, said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing will I do that I may have continuous life?”

17 And He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one [is] good except one—God; but if you will to enter into life, keep the commands.”

18 He says to Him, “What kind?” And Jesus said, “You will not murder, You will not commit adultery, You will not steal, You will not bear false witness,

19 Honor your father and mother, and, You will love your neighbor as yourself.”

20 The young man says to Him, “All these I kept from my youth; what yet do I lack?”

21 Jesus said to him, “If you will to be perfect, go away, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven, and come, follow Me.”

22 And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;

23 and Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you that hardly will a rich man enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

24 and again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”

25 And His disciples having heard, were exceedingly amazed, saying, “Who, then, is able to be saved?”

26 And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

27 Then Peter answering said to Him, “Behold, we left all, and followed You, what then will we have?”

28 And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you that you who followed Me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit on a throne of His glory, will sit—you also—on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;

29 and everyone who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for My Name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit continuous life;

30 and many first will be last, and last first.”