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Three times in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus was asked for indications about inheritance. "What shall I do to receive eternal life?"—they ask, first a doctor of the law (Lk 10:25), then a rich ruler (Lk 18:18). Jesus responds to both, explaining in detail the conditions for having a part in this legacy. In a dialogue with the disciples, he introduces the eternal inheritance discourse: "As for those who have left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children or property for my Name’s sake they will receive a hundredfold, and be given eternal life" (Mt 19:29).