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Matthew 19:16-29

The Rich Young Man

16 ^aAnd behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to ^bhave ^ceternal life?” 17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. ^dIf you would enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, ^e“You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, 19 Honor your father and mother, and ^fYou shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 20 The young man said to him, ^g“All these I have kept. What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be ^hperfect, go ⁱsell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have ^jtreasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 ^kWhen the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you ^lonly with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 ^mAgain I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter ⁿthe kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?” 26 But Jesus ^olooked at them and said, ^p“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” 27 Then Peter said in reply, “See ^qwe have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?” 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world ^{▼

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Greek in the regeneration} ^swhen the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me ^twill also sit on twelve thrones ^ujudging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 ^vAnd everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold ^{▼

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Some manuscripts manifold} and will ^xinherit eternal life.