Matthew
19:16-30
16
Now a man came up to Jesus and asked,
'TEACHER,
WHAT GOOD THING MUST I DO
TO
GET ETERNAL LIFE?'
17
'WHY DO YOU ASK ME ABOUT WHAT IS GOOD?'
Jesus
replied.
'THERE
IS ONLY ONE WHO IS GOOD.
IF
YOU WANT TO ENTER LIFE,
OBEY
THE COMMANDMENTS.'
18
'WHICH ONES?' The man inquired.
Jesus
replied,
'DO
NOT MURDER,
DO
NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,
DO
NOT STEAL,
DO
NOT GIVE FALSE TESTIMONY ,
19
HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,
AND
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'
20
'All these I have kept,' the young man said.
'WHAT
DO I STILL LACK?'
21
Jesus answered,
'IF
YOU WANT TO BE PERFECT,
GO,
SELL YOUR POSSESSIONS
AND
GIVE TO THE POOR,
AND
THEN YOU WILL HAVE TREASURE IN HEAVEN.
THEN
COME AND FOLLOW ME.'
22
When the young man heard this,
He
went away Sad,
Because
he had Great Wealth.
23
Then Jesus said to His Disciples,
'I
TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
IT
IS HARD FOR A RICH MAN
TO
ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
24
AGAIN I TELL 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 the Disciples heard this,
They
were Greatly Astonished and asked,
'WHO
THEN CAN BE SAVED?'
26
Jesus looked at them and said,
'WITH
MAN THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE,
BUT
WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.'
27
Peter answered Him,
WE
HAVE LEFT EVERYTHING TO FOLLOW YOU!
WHAT
THEN WILL THERE BE FOR US?'
28
Jesus said to them,
'I
TELL YOU THE TRUTHE,
AT
THE RENEWAL OF ALL THINGS,
WHEN
THE SON OF MAN SITS ON HIS GLORIOUS THRONE,
YOU
WHO HAVE FOLLOWED ME
WILL
ASLO SIT ON TWELVE THRONES,
JUDGING
THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL.
29
AND EVERYONE WHO HAS LEFT HOUSES
OR
BROTHERS OR SISTERS
OR
FATHER OR MOTHER
OR
CHILDREN OR FIELDS
FOR
MY SAKE
WILL
RECEIVE A HUNDRED THIMES AS MUCH
AND
WILL INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE.
30
BUT MANY WHO ARE FIRST WILL BE LAST,
AND
MANY WHO ARE LAST WILL BE FIRST.
(Matthew
19:16-30)
It is hard for a rich man to
enter the Kingdom of God;
It is hard from them to count their
riches as nothing,
Compared to the Kingdom of God,
And be willing a any moment to give
them up,
Which every Christian must be able
to do.
This World is a Test for everyone.
Those who love the World remain n
the World.
Those who love God,
Have their Treasure in His Kingdom;
In Heaven.
They are simply passing through this
World,
On their way to and Infinitely
better Place—
The City of God--Heaven.
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