^{18 Ref} And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done -- shall I inherit life age-during?'

^{19 Ref} And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one `is' good, except One -- God;

^{20 Ref} the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'

^{21 Ref} And he said, `All these I did keep from my youth;'

^{22 Ref} and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things -- as many as thou hast -- sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'

^{23 Ref} and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.

^{24 Ref} And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

^{25 Ref} for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'

^{26 Ref} And those who heard, said, `And who is able to be saved?'

^{27 Ref} and he said, `The things impossible with men are possible with God.'

^{28 Ref} And Peter said, `Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'

^{29 Ref} and he said to them, `Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,

^{30 Ref} who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life age-during.'