Luke 18:18-29
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18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
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19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
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20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
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21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
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22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
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23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
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24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
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25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
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27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
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28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
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29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,