Matt16_18:
Jesus reveals to the rich young man that he was NOT justified because he obeyed the Ten Commandments. The rich young man was still lacking something necessary for his justification.“Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?” … The young man said to him, “All these [commandments] I have observed; what do I still lack?”
Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect …”
NAB MAT 19:16
“Teacher,
what good must I do to possess everlasting life?” He answered, “Why do you question me about what is good? There is One who is good.
If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." “Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied “You shall not kill”; ‘You shall not commit adultery’; ‘You shall not steal’; ‘You shall not bear false witness’; ‘Honor your father and mother’; and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
The young man said to him, “I have kept all these; what do I need to do further?’” Jesus told him, “If you seek perfection,
go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor. You will then have treasure in heaven. Afterward, come back and follow me.”’
Hearing these words, the young man went away sad, for his possessions were many.
Hello Matt,
Here is the command from Jesus that the rich man refuses to obey. Jesus tells us that it is those who feed the poor who will be judged into heaven through Him.
NAB MAT 25:31
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his right,
'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply,
'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ Then he will say to those on his left,
'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’ Then they will answer and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?’ He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’ **And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."**
LUK 16:19 The Rich Man and Lazarus
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There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores. When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham.
The rich man also died and was buried, and
from the netherworld, where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,
for I am suffering torment in these flames.’ Abraham replied, 'My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here,** whereas you are tormented. **
