mnt - Matthew:19:16-30

mnt@Matthew:19:16 @ But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

mnt@Matthew:19:17 @ "Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

mnt@Matthew:19:18 @ "Which commandments?" asked the man. Jesus replied. "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;

mnt@Matthew:19:19 @ "Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

mnt@Matthew:19:20 @ The young man answered. "I have carefully kept them all. What yet do I lack?"

mnt@Matthew:19:21 @ "If you want to be perfect," said Jesus, "go, sell your property, give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

mnt@Matthew:19:22 @ But when the young man heard this teaching, he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had much property.

mnt@Matthew:19:23 @ So Jesus said to his disciples. "In solemn truth I tell you that a rich man will find it difficult to enter the kingdom of heaven.

mnt@Matthew:19:24 @ "I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."

mnt@Matthew:19:25 @ When they heard this the disciples were utterly astounded. "Who then can be saved?" they exclaimed. Jesus looked at them.

mnt@Matthew:19:26 @ "With men this is impossible," he said, "but with God all things are possible."

mnt@Matthew:19:27 @ Whereupon Peter said to Jesus. "Look, Master, we have forsaken everything and followed you. Now what shall be our reward?"

mnt@Matthew:19:28 @ "In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus answered, "that in the New Creation, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also who have followed me shall sit on twelve thrones, to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.

mnt@Matthew:19:29 @ "And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake, shall many times as much, and fall heir to eternal life.

mnt@Matthew:19:30 @ "But many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.