20 And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have ^akept from my youth.”  ‡

21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, ^asell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have ^btreasure in heaven; and come, ^ctake up the cross, and follow Me.”  ‡

23 ^aThen Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!”  ‡

24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is¹ for those ^awho trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!  ‡