And Jesus,looking around,saidto His disciples,"Howhardit will be for thosewho are wealthyto enterthe kingdomof God!"
"IfI have putmy confidence[in] gold,And calledfinegoldmy trust,
and said,"TrulyI sayto you, unlessyou are convertedand becomelikechildren,you will not enterthe kingdomof heaven.
"TrulyI sayto you, whoeverdoes not receivethe kingdomof Godlikea childwill not enterit [at] [all]."
But at thesewordshe was saddened,and he went awaygrieving,for he was one who ownedmuchproperty.
After looking aroundat them with anger,grievedat their hardnessof heart,He saidto the man,"Stretchout your hand."And he stretchedit out, and his handwas restored.
And He looked aroundto seethe woman who had donethis.
And Jesuslookedat him and said,"Howhardit is for thosewho are wealthyto enterthe kingdomof God!
Jesusanswered,"Truly,truly,I sayto you, unlessoneis bornof waterand the Spirithe cannotenterinto the kingdomof God.
For consideryour calling,brethren,that there were not manywiseaccordingto the flesh,not manymighty,not manynoble;
Listen,my belovedbrethren:did not Godchoosethe poorof thisworld[to be] richin faithand heirsof the kingdomwhichHe promisedto thosewho loveHim?
You adulteresses,do you not knowthat friendshipwith the worldis hostilitytoward God?Thereforewhoeverwishesto be a friendof the worldmakeshimself an enemyof God.
for in this waythe entranceinto the eternalkingdomof our Lordand SaviorJesusChristwill be abundantlysuppliedto you.
