THE RICH YOUNG MAN

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 TRUTH,

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 in 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.