Iesus Teacheth Concerning the Riches of this World
1. AND, behold, one came and said unto him.
Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
And he said unto him,
Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God; but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
He saith unto him,
which be they?
2. Iesus said,
What teacheth Moses?
Thou shalt not kill,
thou shalt not commit adultery,
thou shalt not steal,
thou shalt not bear false witness,
honor thy father and thy mother and
thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
The young man saith unto him,
All these things have I kept from my youth up; what lack I yet?
3. Iesus said unto him,
If thou wilt be perfect go and sell that thou hast in abundance, and give to those who have not, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven; and come and follow me.
4. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions, yea, more than satisfied his needs.
5. Then said Iesus unto his disciple,
Verily I say unto you, that the rich man shall hardly enter into the Kingdom (of Heaven). And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the ‘gate of the needle’s eye” than for a rich person to enter into the Kingdom (of God).
6. When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying,
Who then can be saved?
But Iesus beheld them, and said unto them,
For the carnal mind this is impossible, but with the spiritual mind all things are possible.[1]
7. And I say. unto you, Make not to yourselves friends of the Mammon (of unrighteousness) that when ye fail they may receive you into their earthly habitations; but rather of the true riches (even the Wisdom of God) that so ye may be received into everlasting mansions (which fade not away).
8. Then Peter, said unto him,
Behold we have forsaken all and followed thee.
And Iesus said unto them,
Verily I say unto you, that ye which have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son (of man) shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel, but the things of this world it is not mine to give.
9. And everyone that hath forsaken riches, houses, friends, for the Kingdom (of Heaven’s) sake and its righteousness, shall receive a hundred fold in the age to come and shall inherit everlasting life. But many that are first shall be last, and many that are last shall be first.
and the Washing of Hands
10. AND there came unto him certain of the Scribes and Pharisees who had seen one of his disciples eat with unwashed hands.
11. And they found fault, for the Jews eat not except they have first washen their hands and many other things observe they, in the washing of Cups and of vessels and of tables.
12. And they said,
Why, walk not all thy disciples after the tradition of the elders, for we saw one who did eat with unwashed hands?
and Eating Of Unclean Meats
13. And Iesus said,
Well hath Moses commanded you to be clean, and to keep your bodies clean, and your vessels clean, but ye have added things which ofttimes cannot be observed by every one at all times and in all places.
14. Hearken unto me therefore, not only unclean things entering into the body (of man) defile the man, but much more do evil thoughts and unclean, which pour from the heart of man, defile the inner man and defile others also. Therefore take heed to your thoughts and cleanse your hearts and let your food be pure.
15. These things ought ye to do, and not to leave the others undone. Whoso breaketh the law of purification of necessity, are blameless, for they do it not of their own will, neither despising the law which is just and good. For cleanliness in all things is great gain.
16. Be ye not followers of evil fashions of the world (even in appearance); for many are led into evil by the outward seeming, and the likeness of evil.
Read: Romans 8:5-7