Luke 18:11-24

¹¹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are , extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

¹²I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

¹³And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, 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 shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

¹⁵And they brought to him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it , they rebuked them.

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

¹⁷Verily I say to you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.

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

¹⁹And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save 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.

²²Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

²³And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

²⁴And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly will they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!