16. And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them.
17. And as he went forth into the way, a person ran up to him, and kneeling to him asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18. But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? no one is good but one, that is God.
19. Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.
20. And he answering said to him, Teacher, all these things have I kept from my youth.
21. And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, One thing lackest thou: go, sell whatever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.
22. But he, sad at the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.
23. And Jesus looking around says to his disciples, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24. And the disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again answering says to them, Children, how difficult it is that those who trust in riches should enter into the kingdom of God!
25. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26. And they were exceedingly astonished, saying to one another, And who can be saved?
27. But Jesus looking on them says, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.
28. Peter began to say to him, Behold, we have left all things and have followed thee.
29. Jesus answering said, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the gospel,
30. that shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time: houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the coming age life eternal.
31. But many first shall be last, and the last first.
32. And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going on before them; and they were amazed, and were afraid as they followed. And taking the twelve again to him, he began to tell them what was going to happen to him:
33. Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be delivered up to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him up to the nations:
34. and they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.
35. And there come to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Teacher, we would that whatsoever we may ask thee, thou wouldst do it for us.
36. And he said to them, What would ye that I should do for you?