Matthew 19:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ Jesus answered him, If you would be perfect [that is, have that spiritual maturity which accompanies self-sacrificing character], go and sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; and come, be My disciple [side with My party and follow Me].

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Common English Bible

²¹ Jesus said, “If you want to be complete, go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come follow me.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ Jesus said to him: "If you are willing to be perfect, go, sell what 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

²¹ Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come follow me.

Matthew 19:21 Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.

Genesis 6:9

These are the descendants of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

Job 1:1

There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

Psalm 37:37

Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is posterity for the peaceable.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

Matthew 19:20

The young man said to him, “I have kept all these; what do I still lack?”

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this word, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions.

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 4:19

And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.”

Matthew 5:48

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 8:22

But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.

Mark 10:21

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.”

Mark 2:14

As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.

Mark 8:34

He called the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

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 14:33

So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.

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 18:22

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.”

Luke 5:27

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax-collection station, and he said to him, “Follow me.”

Luke 6:40

A disciple is not above the teacher, but every disciple who is fully qualified will be like the teacher.

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.

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

John 12:26

Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.

Acts 2:45

they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need.

Hebrews 10:34

For you had compassion for those who were in prison, and you cheerfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you yourselves possessed something better and more lasting.