16 And look, a man approached Yeshua and asked him, “Teacher, what good thing do I need to do in order to have eternal life?”

17 “Why are you asking me about what’s good?” Yeshua responded. “Only one is good. But if you’re wanting to enter into life, you should obey the commandments.”

18 [ref]“Which ones?” he asked.

“Don’t murder,” Yeshua answered, “don’t mess with another person’s spouse, don’t steal, don’t lie in court, 19 [ref]honour your parents, and love your neighbour like yourself.”

20 “I’ve kept all of those,” the young man said, “so what else do I need to do?”

21 “If you want to be perfect,” answered Yeshua, “go and sell what you own and give to the poor, and then you’ll have treasure in the heavens. Then come and follow me.”

22 But when the young man heard that, he went away despondent because he owned many properties.

23 So Yeshua said to his apprentices, “I can assure you that it’s more difficult for a wealthy person to enter the kingdom of the heavens. 24 In fact, it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to enter God’s kingdom.”

25 When his apprentices heard that, they were very surprised and asked, “Well, who can be saved then?”

26 Yeshua looked them in the eyes and answered, “It’s impossible for humans, but with God, everything is possible.”

27 “Hey,” Peter reacted, “we left everything to follow you, so what will happen to us?”

28 [ref]“I can assure you all,” Yeshua responded. “that after the world is remade and I sit down on his splendid throne, all of you who followed me will also sit on twelve thrones ruling over the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who left their houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or wife or children, or farms on account of my name and commission, will be repaid a hundred times over and will inherit eternal life.