Gospel
Matthew 19:23-30 (NRSV)
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly
I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom
of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter
the kingdom of God." 25 When the disciples heard this, they
were greatly astounded and said, "Then who can be saved?"
26 But Jesus looked at them and said, "For mortals it is
impossible, but for God all things are possible."
27 Then Peter said in reply, "Look, we have left everything
and followed you. What then will we have?" 28 Jesus said
to them, "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things,
when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you
who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging
the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses
or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields,
for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit
eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the
last will be first.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.