Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
Acts 4:34 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Nor was there a destitute or needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses proceeded to sell them, and one by one they brought (gave back) the amount received from the sales American Standard Version (1901) For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, Common English Bible There were no needy persons among them. Those who owned properties or houses would sell them, bring the proceeds from the sales, Catholic Public Domain Version And neither was anyone among them in need. For as many as were owners of fields or houses, selling these, were bringing the proceeds of the things that they were selling, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the price of the things they sold, |
Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
Sell your possessions and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone they may welcome you into the eternal homes.
He said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “No, not a thing.”
they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need.
He sold a field that belonged to him, then brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
your present abundance and their need, so that their abundance may also supply your need, in order that there may be equality.
Surely the Lord your God has blessed you in all your undertakings; he knows your going through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing.” ’
so that you may behave properly toward outsiders and be dependent on no one.
thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life.
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.