Matthew 19:21 - The Scriptures 2009

²¹ יהושע said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And 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

And it came to be when Aḇram was ninety-nine years old, that יהוה appeared to Aḇram and said to him, “I am Ěl Shaddai – walk before Me and be perfect.

Genesis 6:9

This is the genealogy of Noaḥ. Noaḥ was a righteous man, perfect in his generations. Noaḥ walked with Elohim.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uts, whose name was Iyoḇ. And that man was perfect and straight, and one who feared Elohim and turned aside from evil.

Psalm 37:37

Shin Watch the perfect, and observe the straight; For the latter end of each is peace.

Matthew 16:24

Then יהושע said to His taught ones, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his stake, and follow Me.

Matthew 19:20

The young man said to Him, “All these I have watched over from my youth, what do I still lack?”

Matthew 19:22

And when the young man heard the word, he went away sad, because he had many possessions.

Matthew 19:28

And יהושע said to them, “Truly I say to you, when the Son of Aḏam sits on the throne of His esteem, you who have followed Me in the rebirth, shall also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Yisra’ĕl.

Matthew 4:19

And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I shall make you fishers of men.”

Matthew 5:48

Therefore, be perfect, as your Father in the heavens is perfect.

Matthew 8:22

But יהושע said to him, “Follow Me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

Matthew 9:9

And as יהושע passed on from there, He saw a man called Mattithyahu sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he rose and followed Him.

Mark 10:21

And יהושע, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One matter you lack: Go, sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me, taking up the stake.”

Mark 2:14

And passing by, He saw Lĕwi the son of Alphai sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow Me.” And having risen he followed Him.

Mark 8:34

And calling near the crowd with His taught ones, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his stake, and follow Me.

Luke 12:33

“Sell your possessions and give in kindness. Make yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief does come near nor moth destroys.

Luke 14:33

So, then, every one of you who does not give up all that he has, is unable to be My taught one.

Luke 16:9

And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, they shall receive you into everlasting dwellings.

Luke 18:22

And hearing this, יהושע said to him, “Yet one you lack: Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me.”

Luke 5:27

And after this He went out and saw a tax collector named Lĕwi, sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow Me.”

Luke 6:40

“A taught one is not above his teacher, but everyone perfected shall be like his teacher.

Luke 9:23

And He said to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his stake daily, and follow Me.

John 10:27

“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

John 12:26

“If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me. And where I am, there My servant also shall be. If anyone serves Me, the Father shall value him.

Acts 2:45

and sold their possessions and property, and divided them among all, as anyone might have need.

Hebrews 10:34

for you sympathised with me in my chains, and you accepted with joy the seizure of your possessions, knowing that you have a better and a lasting possession for yourselves in the heavens.