Luke 18:22

New International Reader's Version

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You are still missing one thing. Sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Cross References

Psalm 27:4

I’m asking the Lord for only one thing. Here is what I want. I want to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. I want to look at the beauty of the Lord. I want to worship him in his temple.

Matthew 19:21

Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Luke 10:42

But few things are needed. Really, only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better. And it will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 12:33

Sell what you own. Give to those who are poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out. Store up riches in heaven that will never be used up. There, no thief can come near it. There, no moth can destroy it.

Luke 16:9

I tell you, use the riches of this world to help others. In that way, you will make friends for yourselves. Then when your riches are gone, you will be welcomed into your eternal home in heaven.

Luke 18:21

“I have obeyed all those commandments since I was a boy,” the ruler said.

Luke 18:23

When the ruler heard this, he became very sad. He was very rich.

Luke 9:23

Then he said to all of them, “Whoever wants to follow me must say no to themselves. They must pick up their cross every day and follow me.

Philippians 3:13

Brothers and sisters, I don’t consider that I have taken hold of it yet. But here is the one thing I do. I forget what is behind me. I push hard toward what is ahead of me.

2 Peter 3:8

Dear friends, here is one thing you must not forget. With the Lord a day is like a thousand years. And a thousand years are like a day.