Matthew 19:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,

Genesis 6:9

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

Psalm 37:37

Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

Matthew 19:20

The young man says to him, All these things have I done: what more is there?

Matthew 19:22

But hearing these words the young man went away sorrowing: for he had much property.

Matthew 19:28

And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 4:19

And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Matthew 5:48

Be then complete in righteousness, even as your Father in heaven is complete.

Matthew 8:22

But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.

Matthew 9:9

And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him.

Mark 10:21

And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.

Mark 2:14

And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him.

Mark 8:34

And turning to the mass of people with his disciples, he said to them, If any man has the desire to come after me, let him give up all other desires, and take up his cross and come after me.

Luke 12:33

Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.

Luke 14:33

And so whoever is not ready to give up all he has may not be my disciple.

Luke 16:9

And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places.

Luke 18:22

And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

Luke 5:27

And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.

Luke 6:40

The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.

Luke 9:23

And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.

John 10:27

My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:

John 12:26

If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.

Acts 2:45

And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.

Hebrews 10:34

For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.