The Rich Young Man

Matthew 19

16 i And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to j have k eternal life?" 17 And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. l If you would enter life, keep the commandments." 18 He said to him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, m "You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, 19 Honor your father and mother, and, n You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 20 The young man said to him, o "All these I have kept. What do I still lack?" 21 Jesus said to him, "If you would be p perfect, go, q sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have r treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." 22 s When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

23 And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, t only with difficulty will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 u Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter v the kingdom of God." 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" 26 But Jesus w looked at them and said, x "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." 27 Then Peter said in reply, "See, y we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?" 28 Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, 1 z when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me a will also sit on twelve thrones, b judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 c And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold 2 and will d inherit eternal life. 30 But e many who are f first will be last, and the last first.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 19:16 - 29
    And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?
    Mark 10:17 - 30
    And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?
    Luke 18:18 - 30
    And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?
    Luke 10:25 - 28
    And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 19:29
    And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 25:46
    And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
    Matthew 18:8
    And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 19:16 - 30
    And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?
    Mark 10:17 - 31
    And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?
    Luke 18:18 - 30
    And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?
  5. Cross References
    Leviticus 18:5
    You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rul...
    Nehemiah 9:29
    And you warned them in order to turn them back ...
    Ezekiel 20:11
    I gave them my statutes and made known to them ...
    Ezekiel 20:13
    But the house of Israel rebelled against me in ...
    Ezekiel 20:21
    But the children rebelled against me. They did ...
    Romans 10:5
    For Moses writes about the righteousness that i...
    Galatians 3:12
    But the law is not of faith, rather "The one wh...
  6. Cross References
    Romans 13:9
    For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
    Exodus 20:12 - 16
    Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
    Deuteronomy 5:16 - 20
    'Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
    Matthew 5:21
    "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.'
    Matthew 5:27
    "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
  7. Cross References
    Exodus 20:12 - 16
    Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
    Deuteronomy 5:16 - 20
    Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 5:43
    "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall lo...
    Matthew 22:39
    And a second is like it: You shall love your ne...
    Mark 12:31
    The second is this: 'You shall love your neighb...
    Luke 10:27
    And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your ...
    Galatians 5:14
    For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "Yo...
    James 2:8
    If you really fulfill the royal law according t...
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge a...
  9. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
  10. Cross References
    Philippians 3:6
    As to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.
  11. Cross References
    Matthew 5:48
    You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
  12. Cross References
    Luke 12:33
    Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. P...
    Luke 16:9
    And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by ...
    Luke 19:8
    And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Beho...
    Acts 2:45
    And they were selling their possessions and bel...
    Acts 4:34 - 35
    There was not a needy person among them, for as...
    1 Timothy 6:18 - 19
    They are to do good, to be rich in good works, ...
  13. Cross References
    Matthew 6:19 - 20
    Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
  14. Cross References
    Ezekiel 33:31
    And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain.
  15. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 1:26
    For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
    Matthew 13:22
    As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
  16. Cross References
    Mark 10:24
    And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!
  17. Cross References
    Matthew 12:28
    But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
  18. Cross References
    Mark 10:21
    And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
    Luke 22:61
    And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, "Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.
  19. Cross References
    Genesis 18:14
    Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appo...
    Job 42:2
    I know that you can do all things, and that no ...
    Jeremiah 32:17
    Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heave...
    Jeremiah 32:27
    Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is...
    Zechariah 8:6
    Thus says the Lord of hosts: If it is marvelous...
    Mark 14:36
    And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are poss...
    Luke 1:37
    For nothing will be impossible with God.
  20. Cross References
    Matthew 4:20
    Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
    Matthew 4:22
    Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
    Mark 1:18
    And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
    Mark 1:20
    And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.
  21. Cross References
    Matthew 16:27
    For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
  22. Cross References
    Luke 22:30
    That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
    Revelation 3:21
    The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.
  23. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 6:2
    Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases?
  24. Cross References
    Luke 14:26
    If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
  25. Cross References
    Matthew 19:16
    And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?
    Matthew 25:34
    Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  26. Cross References
    Matthew 20:16
    So the last will be first, and the first last.
    Mark 10:31
    But many who are first will be last, and the last first.
    Luke 13:30
    And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.
  27. Cross References
    Matthew 21:31 - 32
    Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.
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