23. When he heard this, he became very sorrowful. For he was very rich.
24. Then Jesus, seeing him brought to sorrow, said: "How difficult it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!
25. For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a wealthy man to enter into the kingdom of God."
26. And those who were listening to this said, "Then who is able to be saved?"
27. He said to them, "Things that are impossible with men are possible with God."
28. And Peter said, "Behold, we have left everything, and we have followed you."
29. And he said to them: "Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has left behind home, or parents, or brothers, or a wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
30. who will not receive much more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life."
31. Then Jesus took the twelve aside, and he said to them: "Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and everything shall be completed which was written by the prophets about the Son of man.
32. For he will be handed over to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked and scourged and spit upon.
33. And after they have scourged him, they will kill him. And on the third day, he will rise again."
34. But they understood none of these things. For this word was concealed from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
35. Now it happened that, as he was approaching Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way, begging.
36. And when he heard the multitude passing by, he asked what this was.
37. And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.
38. And he cried out, saying, "Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!"