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16 Then Jesus took hold of the children. He put his hands on each of them and he asked God to bless them.

Jesus meets a rich man

17 While Jesus was starting on his journey, a man ran to him. He went down on his knees in front of Jesus. He said to Jesus, ‘Good teacher, what must I do so that I can live with God for ever?’

18 Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you say that I am good? Only God is good. Nobody else.

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16 And he took the children in his arms,(A) placed his hands on them and blessed them.

The Rich and the Kingdom of God(B)

17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees(C) before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(D)

18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.

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