16. So Jesus called the children over to him and said, “Let the children come to me! Don't try to stop them. People who are like these children belong to God's kingdom.
17. You will never get into God's kingdom unless you enter it like a child!”
18. An important man asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have eternal life?”
19. Jesus said, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good.
20. You know the commandments: ‘Be faithful in marriage. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. Respect your father and mother.’ ”
21. He told Jesus, “I have obeyed all these commandments since I was a young man.”
22. When Jesus heard this, he said, “There is one thing you still need to do. Go and sell everything you own! Give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and be my follower.”
23. When the man heard this, he was sad, because he was very rich.
24. Jesus saw how sad the man was. So he said, “It's terribly hard for rich people to get into God's kingdom!