23. But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.
24. When Jesus noticed this, he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
25. In fact, 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. Those who heard this said, “Then who can be saved?”
27. He replied, “What is impossible for mere humans is possible for God.”
28. And Peter said, “Look, we have left everything we own to follow you!”
29. Then Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, there is no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of God’s kingdom
30. who will not receive many times more in this age – and in the age to come, eternal life.”
31. Then Jesus took the twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.
32. For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; he will be mocked, mistreated, and spat on.
33. They will flog him severely and kill him. Yet on the third day he will rise again.”
34. But the twelve understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what Jesus meant.
35. As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the road begging.
36. When he heard a crowd going by, he asked what was going on.
37. They told him, “Jesus the Nazarene is passing by.”