Matthew 19:21

New Century Version

Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, then go and sell your possessions and give the money to the poor. If you do this, you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Obey me and do what is right.

Genesis 6:9

This is the family history of Noah. Noah was a good man, the most innocent man of his time, and he walked with God.

Job 1:1

A man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was an honest and innocent man; he honored God and stayed away from evil.

Psalm 37:37

Think of the innocent person, and watch the honest one. The man who has peace will have children to live after him.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his followers, “If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.

Matthew 19:20

The young man said, “I have obeyed all these things. What else do I need to do?”

Matthew 19:22

But when the young man heard this, he left sorrowfully, because he was rich.

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, when the age to come has arrived, the Son of Man will sit on his great throne. All of you who followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 4:19

Jesus said, “Come follow me, and I will make you fish for people.”

Matthew 5:48

So you must be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 8:22

But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the people who are dead bury their own dead.”

Matthew 9:9

When Jesus was leaving, he saw a man named Matthew sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” and he stood up and followed Jesus.

Mark 10:21

Jesus, looking at the man, loved him and said, “There is one more thing you need to do. Go and sell everything you have, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Mark 2:14

While he was walking along, he saw a man named Levi son of Alphaeus, sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,” and he stood up and followed Jesus.

Mark 8:34

Then Jesus called the crowd to him, along with his followers. He said, “If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.

Luke 12:33

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Get for yourselves purses that will not wear out, the treasure in heaven that never runs out, where thieves can’t steal and moths can’t destroy.

Luke 14:33

In the same way, you must give up everything you have to be my follower.

Luke 16:9

“I tell you, make friends for yourselves using worldly riches so that when those riches are gone, you will be welcomed in those homes that continue forever.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “There is still one more thing you need to do. Sell everything you have and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Luke 5:27

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax collector’s booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me!”

Luke 6:40

A student is not better than the teacher, but the student who has been fully trained will be like the teacher.

Luke 9:23

Jesus said to all of them, “If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing to give up their lives daily to follow me.

John 10:27

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

John 12:26

Whoever serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.

Acts 2:45

They would sell their land and the things they owned and then divide the money and give it to anyone who needed it.

Hebrews 10:34

You helped the prisoners. You even had joy when all that you owned was taken from you, because you knew you had something better and more lasting.