Study Desk

^(o)As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and ^(p)knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to ^(q)inherit eternal life?"

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

You know the commandments, ‘^(r) 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 ^(s)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 ^(t)treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."

But at these words ^[g]he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property.

And Jesus, looking around, *said to His disciples, "^(u)How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!"

The disciples ^(v)were amazed at His words. But Jesus *answered again and *said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

^(w)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, "^[h]Then who can be saved?"

Looking at them, Jesus *said, "^(x)With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."

^(y)Peter began to say to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed You."