Matthew 19:23-30

Expanded Bible

²³ Then Jesus said to his ·followers [disciples], “I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. ²⁴ ·Yes [^LAgain], I tell you that 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 [^Cmeaning it is impossible, by human effort; see v. 26].”

²⁵ When Jesus’ ·followers [disciples] heard this, they were ·very surprised [astonished] and asked, “Then who can be saved?”

²⁶ Jesus looked at them and said, “·For people [Humanly speaking,] this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”

²⁷ Peter said to Jesus, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. So what will we ·have [get]?”

²⁸ Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, ·when the age to come has arrived [at the renewal of the world; ^Lin the regeneration], the Son of Man [Dan. 7:13–14] will sit on his ·great [glorious] throne. All of you who followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. ²⁹ And all those who have left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother,^[a] children, or ·farms [fields] ·to follow me [^Lfor my name’s sake] will ·get much more than they left [^Lreceive a hundred times as much], and they will ·have life forever [^Linherit eternal life]. ³⁰ [^LBut] Many who are first now will be last in the future. And many who are last now will be first in the future.