The Rich Young Ruler

18 Then a certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 Jesus said to him, “Why do yoʋ call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 Yoʋ know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not give false testimony, Honor yoʋr father and [fn]yoʋr mother.’ ” 21 The man said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing yoʋ still lack: Sell everything yoʋ have and distribute the money to the poor, and yoʋ will have treasure in heaven; then come follow me.” 23 But when the man heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely rich. 24 [fn]When Jesus saw that the man had become very sorrowful, he said, “How difficult it will be for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard this said, “Who then can be saved?” 27 Jesus said, “What is impossible with men is possible with God.” 28 Then Peter said, “Behold, we have left [fn]everything and followed yoʋ.” 29 Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house, [fn]parents, brothers, wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30 who will not surely receive many times more in this present age, and in the age to come eternal life.”