Mat 19:16-30, Mar 10:17-31 | ISV | STEP | A Rich Young Man Comes to Jesus Just then a man came up to Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good deed should I do to have eternal life?”

Matthew 19:16-30

16 A Rich Young Man Comes to Jesus Mark 10:17-22; Luke 18:18-23Just then a man came up to Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} and said, “Teacher, ^{▼▼Other mss. read Good Teacher} what good deed should I do to have eternal life?”Mark 10:17; Luke 10:25; 18:18

17 Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} said to him, “Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. ^{▼▼Other mss. read Why do you call me good? No one is good except for one—God} If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments.”

18 The young man ^{▼▼Lit. He} said to him, “Which ones?”

Jesus said, “‘You must not murder, ^{▼▼Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17} you must not commit adultery, ^{▼▼Exod 20:14; Deut 5:18} you must not steal, ^{▼▼Exod 20:15; Deut 5:19} you must not give false testimony, ^{▼▼Exod 20:16; Deut 5:20}Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17 19 honor your father and mother,’ ^{▼▼Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16} and ‘you must love your neighbor as yourself.’” ^{▼▼Lev 19:18}Lev 19:18; Matt 15:4; 22:39; Rom 13:9; Gal 5:14; James 2:8

20 The young man said to him, “I have kept all of these. ^{▼▼Other mss. read kept all of these since I was a young man} What do I still lack?”

21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks the money} to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me.”Matt 6:20; Luke 12:33; 16:9; Acts 2:45; 4:34-35; 1Tim 6:18-19

22 But when the young man heard this statement he went away sad, because he had many possessions. 23 Salvation and Reward Mark 10:23-31; Luke 18:24-30Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to get into the kingdom of heaven.Matt 13:22; Mark 10:24; 1Cor 1:26; 1Tim 6:9-10 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God.”

25 When the disciples heard this, they were completely astonished and said, “Who, then, can be saved?”

26 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “For humans this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”Gen 18:14; Job 42:2; Jer 32:17; Zech 8:6; Luke 1:37; 18:27

27 Then Peter said to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you. So what will we get?”Deut 33:9; Matt 4:20; Mark 10:28; Luke 5:11; 18:28

28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the renewed creation, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, governing the twelve tribes of Israel.Matt 20:21; Luke 22:28-30; 1Cor 6:2-3; Rev 2:26 29 In fact, everyone who has left his homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times as much ^{▼▼Other mss. read many times as much} and will inherit eternal life.Mark 10:29-30; Luke 18:29-30 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”Matt 20:16; 21:31-32; Mark 10:31; Luke 13:30

Mark 10:17-31

17 A Rich Man Comes to Jesus Matthew 19:16-30; Luke 18:18-30As Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to him, knelt down in front of him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”Matt 19:16; Luke 18:18

18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? Nobody is good except for one—God. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Never murder.’ ^{▼▼Exod 20:13; Deut 5:17} ‘Never commit adultery.’ ^{▼▼Exod 20:14; Deut 5:18} ‘Never steal.’ ^{▼▼Exod 20:15; Deut 5:19} ‘Never give false testimony.’ ^{▼▼Exod 20:16; Deut 5:20} ‘Never cheat.’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’” ^{▼▼Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16}Exod 20:1-26; Rom 13:9

20 The man ^{▼▼Lit. He} replied to him, “Teacher, I have kept all of these since I was a young man.”

21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. Then he told him, “You're missing one thing. Go and sell everything you own, give the money ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks the money} to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me.”Matt 6:19-20; 19:21; Luke 12:33; 16:9 22 But the man ^{▼▼Lit. he} was shocked at this statement and went away sad, because he had many possessions.

23 Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it will be for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!”Matt 19:23; Luke 18:24 24 The disciples were startled by these words, but Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in their wealth ^{▼▼Other mss. lack for those who trust in their wealth} to get into the kingdom of God!Job 31:24; Ps 52:7; 62:10; 1Tim 6:17 25 It is easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into the kingdom of God.”

26 They were utterly amazed and said to one another, ^{▼▼Other mss. read to him} “Then who can be saved?”

27 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “For humans it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God.”Jer 32:17; Matt 19:26; Luke 1:37

28 Then Peter began to say to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you.”Matt 19:27; Luke 18:28

29 Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left his home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or fields because of me and the gospel 30 who will not receive a hundred times as much here in this world—homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields, along with persecutions—as well as eternal life in the age to come.2Chr 25:9; Luke 18:30 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”Matt 19:30; 20:16; Luke 13:30