Neville Goddard on Mark 10:17-31 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

17And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

18And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

19Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.

20And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

21Then 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.

22And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

23And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

24And 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!

25It 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.

26And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

27And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

28Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

29And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

30But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

31But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

Mark 10:17-31

Biblical Context

A wealthy man asks how to inherit eternal life; Jesus teaches that attachment to riches hinders entry into the kingdom, while trust in God and willing renunciation open the way to abundant life.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your question about eternal life is a question about your present state of awareness. The man who runs to Jesus is not a stranger to virtue; his wealth is a symbol of a fixed sense of security built on outer things. Jesus’ invitation to sell and give is not a command about poverty, but a symbolic call to surrender the belief that life depends on possessions. When you allow the feeling that there is only God, the one I AM behind all thoughts, you are entering the kingdom now. The 'treasure in heaven' is the wealth of consciousness that remains when you no longer measure yourself by outward goods. 'Take up the cross' means bear the ego's resistance to this inner shift; follow me into the realm where all things are possible with God. The statement that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom points to the impossibility of self-will in the light of truth; yet all things are possible to God when you align your imagination with that I AM. Those who 'left' for the gospel discover the hundredfold in this life—a life of inner abundance and harmonious relationships, not merely external wealth.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and declare, 'I am wealth in God,' imagining the light of divine abundance filling your being. Feel the felt sense of supply now, and revision your belief that security comes from possessions by affirming that your needs are supplied by the I AM.