Matthew 19:13-26

New King James Version

Jesus Blesses Little Children^(A)

^13 (B)Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them. ¹⁴ But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for ^(C)of such is the kingdom of heaven.” ¹⁵ And He laid His hands on them and departed from there.

Jesus Counsels the Rich Young Ruler^(D)

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

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

¹⁸ He said to Him, “Which ones?”

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

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

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

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

With God All Things Are Possible^(N)

²³ Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that ^(O)it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. ²⁴ And 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.”

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

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