^{18 Ref} And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

^{19 Ref} And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

^{20 Ref} 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.

^{21 Ref} And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

^{22 Ref} 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.

^{23 Ref} And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

^{24 Ref} And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

^{25 Ref} 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.

^{26 Ref} And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

^{27 Ref} And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

^{28 Ref} Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

^{29 Ref} 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,

^{30 Ref} Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.