The Rich Young Man

A member of one of the leading families put this question to him,

"Good Master what have I to do to inherit eternal life?"

Jesus said to him, "

Why do you call me good? No-one is good but God alone.

You know the commandments:

You must not commit adultery:

You must not kill;

You must not steal;

You must not bring false witness;

Honour your father and mother'"

He replied," I have kept all these from my earliest days till now".

And when Jesus heard this he said," There is still one thing you lack.

Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and

you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me".

But when he heard this he was filled with sadness,

for he was very rich.