Matthew 19:16-30

New King James Version

Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler^(A)

¹⁶^(B)Now behold, one came and said to Him, ^(C)“Good^[a] Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?”

¹⁷So He said to him, ^[b]“Why do you call Me good? ^[c]No one is ^(D)good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, ^(E)keep the commandments.”

¹⁸He said to Him, “Which ones?”

Jesus said, ^(F)“‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ¹⁹^(G)‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ^(H)‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

²⁰The young man said to Him, “All these things I have ^(I)kept ^[d]from my youth. What do I still lack?”

²¹Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, ^(J)go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

²²But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

With God All Things Are Possible^(K)

²³Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that ^(L)it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. ²⁴And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

²⁵When His disciples heard it, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

²⁶But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but ^(M)with God all things are possible.”

²⁷Then Peter answered and said to Him, “See, ^(N)we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?”

²⁸So Jesus said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, ^(O)you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ²⁹^(P)And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother ^[e]or wife or children or ^[f]lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. ³⁰^(Q)But many who are first will be last, and the last first.