20. The young man said, “I have obeyed all these things. What else do I need to do?”
21. Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, then go and sell all the things you own. Give the money to the poor. If you do this, you will have a treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me!”
22. But when the young man heard this, he became very sad because he was very rich. So he left Jesus.
23. Then Jesus said to his followers, “I tell you the truth. It will be very hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24. Yes, I tell you that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
25. When the followers heard this, they were very surprised. They asked, “Then who can be saved?”
26. Jesus looked at them and said, “For men this is impossible. But for God all things are possible.”
27. Peter said to Jesus, “We left everything we had and followed you. So what will we have?”
28. Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth. When the new age comes, the Son of Man will sit on his great throne. And all of you who followed me will also sit on 12 thrones. And you will judge the 12 tribes of Israel.