13. But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’
14. I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15. People were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them, and when the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.
16. Jesus, however, called the children to himself and said, “Let the children come to me and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
17. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.”
18. An official asked him this question, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19. Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
20. You know the commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery; you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; honor your father and your mother.’”
21. And he replied, “All of these I have observed from my youth.”
22. When Jesus heard this he said to him, “There is still one thing left for you: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have a treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
23. But when he heard this he became quite sad, for he was very rich.