inherit eternal life?
But the kicker — and the significance of the quote for the theme of Jones’s novel — is what comes a bit later: 21: Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22: And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. 23: And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24: And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25: 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.
