A certain ruler asked Jesus a question.“ Good teacher,” he said,“ what must I do to receive eternal life?”

有一个官问耶稣说：“良善的夫子，我该做什么事才可以承受永生？”

有一个官问耶稣说：“善良的老师，我该做什么事才能承受永生？”

有一个官问耶稣说：“善良的老师，我该做什么事才能承受永生？”

一位官长问耶稣：“良善的老师，我该做什么才能承受永生？”

有一个官长问耶稣：“良善的老师，我当作什么，才可以承受永生？”

有一个首领问耶稣，说：“良善的老师，我该做什么才会继承永恒的生命呢？”

有一個官問耶穌說：「良善的夫子，我該做甚麼事才可以承受永生？」

有一個官問耶穌說：「善良的老師，我該做甚麼事才能承受永生？」

有一個官問耶穌說：「善良的老師，我該做甚麼事才能承受永生？」

一位官長問耶穌：「良善的老師，我該做什麼才能承受永生？」

有一個官長問耶穌：“良善的老師，我當作甚麼，才可以承受永生？”

有一個做官的詰問耶穌說：『良善的先生，我該作甚麼，才可以承受永生啊？』

有一個首領問耶穌，說：「良善的老師，我該做什麼才會繼承永恆的生命呢？」

有宰問之曰、善哉夫子、我將何為、以嗣永生、

有宰問曰、善哉師也、我當何為、以得永生、

有一紳宦問耶穌曰、善哉師也、我當何為以得永生、

某顯者問曰：『善夫子、吾當何修、得享永生？』

A certain ruler asked him,“ Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

And a ruler asked him,“ Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question:“ Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”

A ruler asked him,“ Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

A ruler questioned Him, saying,“ Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying,“ Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

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

A ruler asked Him,“ Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

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

Now a certain ruler asked him,“ Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

A certain ruler asked him, saying,“ Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him. He fell on his knees before Jesus.“ Good teacher,” he said,“ what must I do to receive eternal life?”“ Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered.“ No one is good except God.You know what the commandments say.‘ Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not be a false witness. Do not cheat. Honor your father and mother.’ ”( Exodus 20:12–16; Deuteronomy 5:16–20)“ Teacher,” he said,“ I have obeyed all those commandments since I was a boy.”Jesus looked at him and loved him.“ You are missing one thing,” he said.“ Go and sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”The man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he was very rich.Jesus looked around. He said to his disciples,“ How hard it is for rich people to enter God’s kingdom!”The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again,“ Children, how hard it is to enter God’s kingdom!Is it hard for a camel to go through the eye of a needle? It is even harder for someone who is rich to enter God’s kingdom!”The disciples were even more amazed. They said to each other,“ Then who can be saved?”Jesus looked at them and said,“ With people, this is impossible. But not with God. All things are possible with God.”Then Peter spoke up,“ We have left everything to follow you!”“ What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus replied.“ Has anyone left home or family or fields for me and the good news?They will receive 100 times as much in this world. They will have homes and families and fields. But they will also be treated badly by others. In the world to come they will live forever.But many who are first will be last. And the last will be first.”

Just then, a man came up to Jesus. He asked,“ Teacher, what good thing must I do to receive eternal life?”“ Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied.“ There is only one who is good. If you want to enter the kingdom, obey the commandments.”“ Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus said,“‘ Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not be a false witness.Honor your father and mother.’( Exodus 20:12–16; Deuteronomy 5:16–20) And‘ love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ”( Leviticus 19:18)“ I have obeyed all those commandments,” the young man said.“ What else do I need to do?”Jesus answered,“ If you want to be perfect, go and sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”When the young man heard this, he went away sad. He was very rich.Then Jesus said to his disciples,“ What I’m about to tell you is true. It is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.Again I tell you, it is hard for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. But it is even harder for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”When the disciples heard this, they were really amazed. They asked,“ Then who can be saved?”Jesus looked at them and said,“ With people, this is impossible. But with God, all things are possible.”Peter answered him,“ We have left everything to follow you! What reward will be given to us?”“ What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus said to them.“ When all things are made new, the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne. Then you who have followed me will also sit on 12 thrones. You will judge the 12 tribes of Israel.Suppose anyone has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother, husband or wife, children or fields because of me. Anyone who has done that will receive 100 times as much. They will also receive eternal life.But many who are first will be last. And many who are last will be first.

Then he brought them out. He asked,“ Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

“ Why do you call me,‘ Lord, Lord,’ and still don’t do what I say?

One day an authority on the law stood up to test Jesus.“ Teacher,” he asked,“ what must I do to receive eternal life?”“ What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied.“ How do you understand it?”He answered,“‘ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Love him with all your strength and with all your mind.’( Deuteronomy 6:5) And,‘ Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ ”( Leviticus 19:18)“ You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied.“ Do that, and you will live.”

“ A son honors his father. A slave honors his master. If I am a father, where is the honor I should have? If I am a master, where is the respect you should give me?” says the Lord who rules over all.“ You priests look down on me.“ But you ask,‘ How have we looked down on you?’

“ You call me‘ Teacher’ and‘ Lord.’ You are right. That is what I am.I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet. So you also should wash one another’s feet.I have given you an example. You should do as I have done for you.

My people come to you, just as they usually do. They sit in front of you. They hear what you say. But they do not put it into practice. With their mouths they say they love me. But in their hearts they want what belongs to others. They try to get rich by cheating them.

When the people heard this, it had a deep effect on them. They said to Peter and the other apostles,“ Brothers, what should we do?”