21. And he said, `All these I did keep from my youth;'
22. and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things--as many as thou hast--sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'
23. and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.
24. And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
25. for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.'
26. And those who heard, said, `And who is able to be saved?'
27. and he said, `The things impossible with men are possible with God.'
28. And Peter said, `Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;'
29. and he said to them, `Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,
30. who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life ageduring.'
31. And having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed--that have been written through the prophets--to the Son of Man,
32. for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon,
33. and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.'
34. And they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said.
35. And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,
36. and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
37. and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by,
38. and he cried out, saying, `Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;'
39. and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, `Son of David, deal kindly with me.'
40. And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,