Matthew 19:16-22

GOD’S WORD Translation

Eternal Life in the Kingdom^(A)

¹⁶ Then a man came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good deed should I do to gain eternal life?”

¹⁷ Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, obey the commandments.”

¹⁸ “Which commandments?” the man asked.

Jesus said, “Never murder. Never commit adultery. Never steal. Never give false testimony. ¹⁹ Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

²⁰ The young man replied, “I have obeyed all these commandments. What else do I need to do?”

²¹ Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, sell what you own. Give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then follow me!”

²² When the young man heard this, he went away sad because he owned a lot of property.