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 the commandments. Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.' And he answered and said unto him .' ' Master, all these have I observed from my youth/ Then Jesus beholding him loved him and said unto him ; ' One thing thou lackest. Go thy way, sell whatever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven come, take up the cross and follow me.' And he was sad at that saying and went away grieved for he had great possession. And Jesus looked round about and said unto his disciple : ' How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God ' And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again and said unto them, 'Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God !.' Here you have an eternal rule of life stated in th noblest words the English language is capable of producing. But the disciples nodded unbelief as we do even to this day. To him they said as we say to-day : 'But look how the law fails in practice. If we sell all and have nothing, we shall have nothing to eat. We must have money or we cannot even be reasonably moral.' So they state their case thus : And they were astonished out of measure, And Jesus looking upon them said. 4 With men it is impossible, but not with God, for with God, all things are possible.' Then Peter began to say unto him : *Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.' And Jesus ans- wered and said : * Verily I say unto you there is no man

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