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Matthew 19:19-23 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

19. Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’”

20. The young man said, “I have obeyed all these things. What else do I need to do?”

21. Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, then go and sell all the things you own. Give the money to the poor. If you do this, you will have a treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me!”

22. But when the young man heard this, he became very sad because he was very rich. So he left Jesus.

23. Then Jesus said to his followers, “I tell you the truth. It will be very hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

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