Luke 18:11-24

¹¹The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself thus: O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

¹²I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I gain.

¹³But the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven; but smote his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner!

¹⁴I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one that exalteth himself will be humbled; but he that humbleth himself will be exalted.

¹⁵And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them; and the disciples, on seeing it, rebuked them.

¹⁶But Jesus called them to him, saying, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

¹⁷Truly do I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, will not enter therein.

¹⁸And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?

¹⁹And Jesus said to him, Why dost thou call me good? None is good but one, that is, God.

²⁰Thou knowest the commandments: “Do not commit adultery; Do not kill; Do not steal; Do not bear false witness; Honor thy father and thy mother.”

²¹And he said, All these have I kept from my youth.

²²And Jesus hearing this said to him, One thing thou still lackest: sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

²³But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful; for he was very rich.

²⁴And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly do they that have riches enter the kingdom of God!