Matthew 19:21

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.

Genesis 6:9

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

Job 1:1

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

Psalm 37:37

Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is posterity for the man of peace.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Matthew 19:20

The young man said to him, “All these I have observed; what do I still lack?”

Matthew 19:22

When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 4:19

And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Matthew 5:48

You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 8:22

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

Matthew 9:9

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

Mark 10:21

And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Mark 2:14

And as he passed on, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

Mark 8:34

And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Luke 12:33

Sell your possessions, and give alms; provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Luke 14:33

So therefore, whoever of you does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

Luke 16:9

And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal habitations.

Luke 18:22

And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Luke 5:27

After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.”

Luke 6:40

A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one when he is fully taught will be like his teacher.

Luke 9:23

And he said to all, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

John 10:27

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;

John 12:26

If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him.

Acts 2:45

and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as any had need.

Hebrews 10:34

For you had compassion on the prisoners, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.