Luke 18:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²² When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² And when Jesus heard it, He said to him, One thing you still lack. Sell everything that you have and divide [the money] among the poor, and you will have [rich] treasure in heaven; and come back [and] follow Me [become My disciple, join My party, and accompany Me].

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Common English Bible

²² When Jesus heard this, he said, “There’s one more thing. Sell everything you own and distribute the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And when Jesus heard this, he said to him: "One thing is still lacking for you. Sell all the things that you have, and give to the poor. And then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee: sell all whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Luke 18:22 Cross References

Psalm 27:4

One thing I asked of the Lord; this I seek: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

Matthew 19:21

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.”

Luke 10:42

but few things are needed—indeed only one. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 12:33

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.

Luke 16:9

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.

Luke 18:21

He replied, “I have kept all these since my youth.”

Luke 18:23

But when he heard this, he became sad, for he was very rich.

Luke 9:23

Then he said to them all, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.

Philippians 3:13

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have laid hold of it, but one thing I have laid hold of: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,

2 Peter 3:8

But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.