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The rich young ruler
Mark 10:21
Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” He said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.Then come, follow Me".Full bible text
Mark 10 verse 13 to 27
13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, He was indignant. He said to them: “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it".
16 And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them and blessed them.
17 As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up to Him and fell on his knees before Him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good - except God alone.
19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother'.
20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy".
21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack", He said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.Then come, follow Me".
22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23 Jesus looked around and said to His disciples: “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
24 The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said again: “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God".
26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other: “Who then can be saved?”
27 Jesus looked at them and said: “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God".
About this painting
In this chapter Jesus is blessing young children. He encouraged the mothers to bring them to Him, explaining:
"Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it".
Right after that event a rich young man kneels before Jesus. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
From his reaction to Jesus’ answer we learn that his possessions kept him from following Jesus.
His money and goods held him back from ‘receiving the kingdom of God like a little child'.
"Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it".
Right after that event a rich young man kneels before Jesus. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
From his reaction to Jesus’ answer we learn that his possessions kept him from following Jesus.
His money and goods held him back from ‘receiving the kingdom of God like a little child'.