Mark 10:17-31 When he was set out upon his journey, there met him one, who kneeling down before him, said, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ When he was set out upon his journey, there met him one, who kneeling down before him, said, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life? ¹⁸ Jesus said to him, why do you call me good? there is but one, who is good, that is God. ¹⁹ you know the commandments, "do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, defraud not, honour your father, and mother." ²⁰ to which he answered, master, said he, all these precepts have I observed from my youth. ²¹ then Jesus looking upon him with a favourable eye, said, there is one thing still to be done; go, sell all your estate, and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; then come, take up the cross, and follow me. ²² but he was troubled at this answer, and went away very sorrowful, for he had a great estate. ²³ then Jesus looking round about, said to his disciples, how difficult a thing is it for those who have riches to enter into the gospel kingdom! ²⁴ at this expression the disciples were much surpriz'd. but Jesus reassum'd the discourse, and said, how difficult a thing is it for those, who place their trust in riches, to enter into the divine kingdom? ²⁵ it is easier for a cable to pass thro' the eye of a needle, than for such a rich man to enter into the divine kingdom. ²⁶ at this they were more amazed than before, and said to one another, how then can such a man be saved? ²⁷ but Jesus casting his eye upon them, said, what is impossible to men, is not so to God; for to God all things are possible. ²⁸ Then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, you see we have left every thing to follow you. ²⁹ Jesus answered him, I declare unto you, there is not a man who has forsaken his house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, out of love to me and to the gospel, ³⁰ but shall receive at present in this age, what will be a hundred times better to him, than houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, tho' with persecution: and in the age to come eternal life. ³¹ but they that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.