18 One time a local leader asked Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), “Good teacher, what do I need to do to gain eternal life?”

19 “Why do you call me good?” Yeshua responded. “No one is good other than God himself. 20 You know God’s commands: Don’t commit adultery,[ref] don’t murder,[ref] don’t steal,[ref] don’t lie in court,[ref] and honour your parents.”[ref]

21 “I’ve obeyed all of those since I was young,” the leader replied.

22 “Then you’re lacking only one more thing,” Yeshua added. “Sell everything you own and distribute the money to the poor, then you’ll have treasure in the heavens. Then come and follow me.” 23 But when he heard this, the man was very upset, because he was extremely wealthy.

24 As Yeshua looked at him, he said, “It’s so difficult for those who are wealthy to enter into God’s kingdom— 25 it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to enter God’s kingdom.”

26 Those around who heard asked, “Then who’s able to be saved?”

27 “What’s humanly impossible,” he replied, “is quite possible with God.”

28 Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) spoke up, “Hey, we left everything and followed you!”

29 “I can assure you all,” Yeshua responded, “that no one who left their home or spouse or siblings, or parents or children on account of God’s kingdom 30 will not be repaid many times over in this age, as well as gaining eternal life in the coming age.”

17 One time when Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was starting out on a trip, a man caught up to him and kneeling down in front of him asked, “Good teacher, what do I have to do to inherit eternal life?”

18 “Why do you call me good?” he asked. “No person is good—only God is. 19 You know God’s instructions: don’t murder,[ref] don’t commit adultery,[ref] don’t steal,[ref] don’t lie in court,[ref] don’t defraud others, and honour your parents.”[ref]

20 “Teacher, I’ve kept all of those since I was young,” the man responded.

21 Yeshua looked up at him with genuine love and said, “There’s one thing still to be done: sell everything you have and give the money to the poor—then you’ll have wealth in heaven. After that, come and follow me.” 22 But the man grew very sad when he heard that, and he went away upset because he owned many properties.

23 Yeshua looked around and told his followers, “It’s so difficult for wealthy people to enter God’s kingdom.”

24 (His followers were a bit stunned at his teaching.) Yeshua continued, “Yes, it’s certainly difficult to enter into God’s kingdom. 25 It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.”

26 Now they were totally stunned, asking, “How can anyone possibly be saved then?”

27 Yeshua looked intently at them, “Yes, humanly it’s quite impossible. But with God it’s different—God can do anything!”

28 Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) said, “Well, we left everything and came and followed you.”

29 “Yes, I can assure you all,” Yeshua answered, “that anyone who left their home or farm, and left their siblings or parents or children because of me and my teaching, 30 they’ll be rewarded one hundred times over with homes and farms and siblings and parents and children along with times of persecution, but gaining eternal life in the next era. 31 But many at the top now will be at the bottom then, and many at the bottom now will be blessed then.”[ref]

16 And look, a man approached Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) 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 God’s commands.”

18 “Which ones?” he asked.

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

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 hard for a wealthy person to enter the heavenly kingdom. 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,” Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros) reacted, “we left everything to follow you, so what’ll happen to us?”

28 “I can assure you,” Yeshua told them, “that after the world is remade and the son of humanity sits down on his splendid throne,[ref] you apprentices who followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, ruling over Yisrael’s (Israel) twelve tribes.[ref] 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.

30 “But many people who are first will end up last, and the last will be first,[ref]