Matthew 19:16 References

16 aAnd someone came to Him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain beternal life?"

a Mark 10:17-30, Luke 18:18-30, Luke 10:25-28


Mark 10

17 aAs He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and bknelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to cinherit eternal life?"
18 And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
19 "You know the commandments, 'aDO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, Do not defraud, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.'"
20 And he said to Him, "Teacher, I have kept aall these things from my youth up."
21 Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, "One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have atreasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
22 But at these words he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property.
23 And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, "aHow hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!"
24 The disciples awere amazed at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25 "aIt is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
26 They were even more astonished and said to Him, "Then who can be saved?"
27 Looking at them, Jesus said, "aWith people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."
28 aPeter began to say to Him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed You."
29 Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, athere is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel's sake,
30 but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in athe age to come, eternal life.

Luke 18

18 aA ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
19 And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
20 "You know the commandments, 'aDO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.'"
21 And he said, "All these things I have kept from my youth."
22 When Jesus heard this, He said to him, "One thing you still lack; asell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have btreasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."
23 But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.
24 And Jesus looked at him and said, "aHow hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!
25 "For ait is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
26 They who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?"
27 But He said, "aThe things that are impossible with people are possible with God."
28 Peter said, "Behold, awe have left our own homes and followed You."
29 And He said to them, "Truly I say to you, athere is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
30 who will not receive many times as much at this time and in athe age to come, eternal life."

Luke 10

25 aAnd a blawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
26 And He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How does it read to you?"
27 And he answered, "aYOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."
28 And He said to him, "You have answered correctly; aDO THIS AND YOU WILL LIVE."

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