Matthew 19:16-22 “in a snailshell”
Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang
Now someone approached him and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” He asked him, “Which ones?” And 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 your mother’; and ‘you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” The young man said to him, “All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
Matthew 19:16-22
Why is our rich young friend sad today?
He’s torn between wealth and the poor Christ’s way.
Traditional Chinese Translation
《富有的少年人》
今天為什麼我們富有的少年朋友憂愁?
他在財富和貧窮的基督之道之間難以取捨。
Dear GMC, your reflection reminds me of what my younger sister always says to her grown children: “I wish you enough…”