The Holy Gospel According to St. Matthew |

Описание: Witness Matthew 19:21–30 brought to life through an evocative, immersive animated audio-visual Bible experience.

The scene continues with the rich young man slowly walking away—his footsteps heavy, his face clouded with sorrow. The invitation to follow Jesus still echoes behind him, yet his heart remains tethered to his wealth.

Jesus watches him go.

Then He turns to His disciples, His voice steady but solemn.

“Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.”

The words land with weight.

He deepens the image:

“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.”

The disciples gasp in shock. In their world, wealth was often seen as a sign of God’s favor. If the rich struggle to enter the kingdom—who then can be saved?

They ask in disbelief:

“Who then can be saved?”

Jesus looks at them with calm assurance—eyes filled with divine authority and hope.

“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Salvation is not achieved by status, effort, or riches—it is the work of God’s grace.

Peter, always quick to speak, steps forward.

“We have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”

Jesus responds with a promise that stretches beyond the present moment into eternity.

He speaks of the renewal of all things—when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne. The disciples will sit on thrones as well, judging the twelve tribes of Israel, sharing in the coming kingdom’s authority.

Then He widens the promise to all who follow Him.

Anyone who has left homes, family, lands, or comfort for His sake will receive a hundred times as much—and inherit eternal life.

Sacrifice in the kingdom is never wasted.

What is surrendered for Christ is returned with eternal reward.

But Jesus closes with a powerful reversal:

“Many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.”

The kingdom does not operate by worldly ranking.

Those who cling to privilege may miss it.
Those who surrender everything may gain it all.

This passage reveals the heart of discipleship.

Following Jesus requires letting go—sometimes of wealth, sometimes of comfort, sometimes of security.

But what is gained is far greater than what is lost.

Eternal life.
A place in God’s kingdom.
Rewards beyond imagination.

Jesus reminds us that human effort cannot save—
only God’s grace can.

Yet those who respond to that grace with wholehearted surrender
will never regret it.

The question that echoes softly is:

What are you willing to leave behind
to follow Jesus?

Because in His kingdom,
losing everything for Him
is the very way
to gain everything that truly matters.