22. When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “There is still one more thing you need to do. Sell everything you have and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”
23. But when the man heard this, he became very sad, because he was very rich.
24. Jesus looked at him and said, “It is very hard for rich people to enter the kingdom of God.
25. 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.”
26. When the people heard this, they asked, “Then who can be saved?”
27. Jesus answered, “The things impossible for people are possible for God.”
28. Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
29. Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, all those who have left houses, wives, brothers, parents, or children for the kingdom of God
30. will get much more in this life. And in the age that is coming, they will have life forever.”
31. Then Jesus took the twelve apostles aside and said to them, “We are going to Jerusalem. Everything the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will happen.
32. He will be turned over to those who are evil. They will laugh at him, insult him, spit on him,
33. beat him with whips, and kill him. But on the third day, he will rise to life again.”
34. The apostles did not understand this; the meaning was hidden from them, and they did not realize what was said.
35. As Jesus came near the city of Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
36. When he heard the people coming down the road, he asked, “What is happening?”
37. They told him, “Jesus, from Nazareth, is going by.”
38. The blind man cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”