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- People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.
- When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
- I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
- And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
- As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
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- And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.
- But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
- "Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all."
- And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.
- As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
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- "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone.
- You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.'"
- "Teacher," he declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy."
- Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
- At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
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- And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
- "You know the commandments, 'DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, Do not defraud, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.'"
- And he said to Him, "Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth up."
- Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, "One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
- But at these words he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property.
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- Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!"
- The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
- 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."
- The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, "Who then can be saved?"
- Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."
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- And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, "How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!"
- The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
- "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."
- They were even more astonished and said to Him, "Then who can be saved?"
- Looking at them, Jesus said, "With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."
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- Peter said to him, "We have left everything to follow you!"
- "I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel
- will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields--and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life.
- But many who are first will be last, and the last first."
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- Peter began to say to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed You."
- Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel's sake,
- but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.
- "But many who are first will be last, and the last, first."
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