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14 but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them. For it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” 15 And after he had laid his hands on them he proceeded on his way.

16 The Rich Young Man.[a] Then a man came forward and asked him, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to achieve eternal life?”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:16 To follow Jesus means to be as poor and free as he is. But how can people detach themselves from what they are? Nothing would seem more impossible. Yet to be a Christian is to believe in the impossible things that God can accomplish in human beings.