Luke 18
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Luke 18:18-30

18Now a certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

19Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’”

21The man replied, “I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”

22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

23But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.

24When Jesus noticed this, he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!

25In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”

26Those who heard this said, “Then who can be saved?”

27He replied, “What is impossible for mere humans is possible for God.”

28And Peter said, “Look, we have left everything we own to follow you!”

29Then Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom

30who will not receive many times more in this age – and in the age to come, eternal life.”

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