Matthew 19:21

New American Bible - revised edition

Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to [the] poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said: I am God the Almighty. Walk in my presence and be blameless.

Genesis 6:9

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

Job 1:1

In the land of Uz there was a blameless and upright man named Job, who feared God and avoided evil.

Psalm 37:37

Observe the person of integrity and mark the upright; Because there is a future for a man of peace.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 19:20

The young man said to him, “All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?”

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions.

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 4:19

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Matthew 5:48

So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 8:22

But Jesus answered him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.” The Calming of the Storm at Sea.

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.

Mark 10:21

Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

Mark 2:14

As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him.

Mark 8:34

He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Luke 12:33

Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy.

Luke 14:33

In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple. The Simile of Salt.

Luke 16:9

I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth, so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this he said to him, “There is still one thing left for you: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have a 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 customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”

Luke 6:40

No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.

Luke 9:23

Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his 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 also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.

Acts 2:45

they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need.

Hebrews 10:34

You even joined in the sufferings of those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you had a better and lasting possession.