Luke 18:11-24

¹¹the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;

¹²I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things — as many as I possess.

¹³'And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me — the sinner!

¹⁴I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'

¹⁵And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

¹⁶and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

¹⁷verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.'

¹⁸And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, 'Good teacher, what having done — shall I inherit life age-during?'

¹⁹And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good, except One — God;

²⁰the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'

²¹And he said, 'All these I did keep from my youth;'

²²and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, 'Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things — as many as thou hast — sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'

²³and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.

²⁴And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, 'How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!