Luke 18:15-34.
Luke 18:15-34.
15 "Some people brought their babies to Jesus for him to place his
hands on them. The disciples saw them and scolded them for doing so,
16 but Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the children
come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to
such as these. 17 Remember this! Whoever does not receive the Kingdom
of God like a child will never enter it. " 18 A Jewish leader asked
Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?" 19 "Why
do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God
alone. 20 You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery; do not
commit murder; do not steal; do not accuse anyone falsely; respect
your father and your mother." " 21 The man replied, "Ever since I was
young, I have obeyed all these commandments." 22 When Jesus heard
this, he said to him, "There is still one more thing you need to do.
Sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have
riches in heaven; then come and follow me." 23 But when the man heard
this, he became very sad, because he was very rich. 24 Jesus saw that
he was sad and said, "How hard it is for rich people to enter the
Kingdom of God! 25 It is much harder for a rich person to enter the
Kingdom of God than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. "
26 The people who heard him asked, "Who, then, can be saved?" 27 Jesus
answered, "What is humanly impossible is possible for God." 28 Then
Peter said, "Look! We have left our homes to follow you." 29 "Yes,"
Jesus said to them, "and I assure you that anyone who leaves home or
wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the Kingdom of
God 30 will receive much more in this present age and eternal life in
the age to come. " 31 Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and said
to them, "Listen! We are going to Jerusalem where everything the
prophets wrote about the Son of Man will come true. 32 He will be
handed over to the Gentiles, who will make fun of him, insult him, and
spit on him. 33 They will whip him and kill him, but three days later
he will rise to life. " 34 But the disciples did not understand any of
these things; the meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they
did not know what Jesus was talking about."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
15 "Some people brought their babies to Jesus for him to place his
hands on them. The disciples saw them and scolded them for doing so,
16 but Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the children
come to me and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to
such as these. 17 Remember this! Whoever does not receive the Kingdom
of God like a child will never enter it. " 18 A Jewish leader asked
Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?" 19 "Why
do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God
alone. 20 You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery; do not
commit murder; do not steal; do not accuse anyone falsely; respect
your father and your mother." " 21 The man replied, "Ever since I was
young, I have obeyed all these commandments." 22 When Jesus heard
this, he said to him, "There is still one more thing you need to do.
Sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have
riches in heaven; then come and follow me." 23 But when the man heard
this, he became very sad, because he was very rich. 24 Jesus saw that
he was sad and said, "How hard it is for rich people to enter the
Kingdom of God! 25 It is much harder for a rich person to enter the
Kingdom of God than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. "
26 The people who heard him asked, "Who, then, can be saved?" 27 Jesus
answered, "What is humanly impossible is possible for God." 28 Then
Peter said, "Look! We have left our homes to follow you." 29 "Yes,"
Jesus said to them, "and I assure you that anyone who leaves home or
wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the Kingdom of
God 30 will receive much more in this present age and eternal life in
the age to come. " 31 Jesus took the twelve disciples aside and said
to them, "Listen! We are going to Jerusalem where everything the
prophets wrote about the Son of Man will come true. 32 He will be
handed over to the Gentiles, who will make fun of him, insult him, and
spit on him. 33 They will whip him and kill him, but three days later
he will rise to life. " 34 But the disciples did not understand any of
these things; the meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they
did not know what Jesus was talking about."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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