19. "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good except God.
20. You know what the commandments say. 'Do not commit adultery. Do not commit murder. Do not steal. Do not give false witness. Honor your father and mother.' " (Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20)
21. "I have obeyed all those commandments since I was a boy," the ruler said.
22. When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "You are still missing one thing. Sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me."
23. When the ruler heard this, he became very sad. He was very rich.
24. Jesus looked at him. Then he said, "How hard it is for rich people to enter God's kingdom!
25. Is it hard for a camel to go through the eye of a needle? It is even harder for the rich to enter God's kingdom!"
26. Those who heard this asked, "Then who can be saved?"
27. Jesus replied, "Things that are impossible with people are possible with God."
28. Peter said to him, "We have left everything we had in order to follow you!"
29. "What I'm about to tell you is true," Jesus said to them. "Has anyone left home or family for God's kingdom?
30. They will receive many times as much in this world. In the world to come they will live forever."
31. Jesus took the Twelve to one side. He told them, "We are going up to Jerusalem. Everything that the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will come true.
32. He will be handed over to people who are not Jews. They will make fun of him. They will laugh at him and spit on him. They will whip him and kill him.
33. On the third day, he will rise from the dead!"
34. The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them. So they didn't know what Jesus was talking about.
35. Jesus was approaching Jericho. A blind man was sitting by the side of the road begging.
36. The blind man heard the crowd going by. He asked what was happening.