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16 And, behold, one having come said to him, Good teacher, what good shall I do, that I might have eternal life? 17 And he said to him, Why sayest thou me good? None is good except one, God; but if thou wouldst come into life, keep the commands. 18 He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, thus: Thou shalt not murder; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness; 19 Honour thy father and mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 20 The young man says to him, All these have I watched from my youth; what yet do I want? 21 Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 22 And the young man having heard the word, departed, being grieved: for he was holding many possessions. 23 And Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I say to you, That with difficulty shall a rich one come into the kingdom of the heavens. 24 And again I say to you, It is of easier labor for a camel to pass through the hole of a needle, than for a rich one to come into the kingdom of God. 25 And his disciples were greatly struck with amazement, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 And Jesus having looked up said to them, With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. 27 Then Peter having answered, said to him, Behold, we have let go all things, and have followed thee; what therefore shall be to us? 28 And Jesus said to them, Verily I say to you, That ye having followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man should sit upon the throne of his glory, shall be seated ye also upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one who lets go houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for the sake of my name, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life. 30 And many first shall be last, and the last first. Matthew 19:16-30, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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