Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

^23-24 Then Jesus remarked to his disciples, “Believe me, a rich man will find it very difficult to enter the kingdom of Heaven. Yes, I repeat, a camel could more easily squeeze through the eye of a needle than a rich man get into the kingdom of God!”

²⁵ The disciples were simply amazed to hear this, and said, “Then who can possibly be saved?”

²⁶ Jesus looked steadily at them and replied, “Humanly speaking it is impossible; but with God anything is possible!”

Jesus declares that sacrifice for the kingdom will be repaid

²⁷ At this Peter exclaimed, “Look, we have left everything and followed you. What is that going to be worth to us?”

^28-30 “Believe me,” said Jesus, “when I tell you that in the next world, when the Son of Man shall sit down on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones and become judges of the twelve tribes of Israel. Every man who has left houses or brothers or sisters or fathers or mother or children or land for my sake will receive it all back many times over, and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first now will be last then—and the last first!