Luke 18:11-24

¹¹The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.

¹²I fast twice in a week: I give tithes of all that I possess.

¹³And the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven; but struck his breast, saying: O god, be merciful to me a sinner.

¹⁴I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather that the other: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted.

¹⁵And they brought unto him also infants, that he might touch them. Which when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.

¹⁶But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

¹⁷Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, shall not enter into it.

¹⁸And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?

¹⁹And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.

²⁰Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Honour thy father and mother.

²¹Who said: All these things have I kept from my youth.

²²Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee: sell all whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

²³He having heard these things, became sorrowful; for he was very rich.

²⁴And Jesus seeing him become sorrowful, said: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God.