¶ Iesus then said to his disciples. If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
Matthew 19:21 - William Tyndale New Testament Iesus said unto him: if thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come and follow me: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus answered him, If you would be perfect [that is, have that spiritual maturity which accompanies self-sacrificing character], go and sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; and come, be My disciple [side with My party and follow Me]. American Standard Version (1901) Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. Common English Bible Jesus said, “If you want to be complete, go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come follow me.” Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus said to him: "If you are willing to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come follow me. |
¶ Iesus then said to his disciples. If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
The young man said unto him: I have observed all these things from my youth, what have I more to do?
When the young man heard that saying, he went away mourning. For he had great possessions.
Iesus said unto them: verily I say unto you, that ye, which have followed me in the second generation (when the son of man shall sit in the seat of his majesty) shall sit also upon xij. seats, and judge the xij. tribes of Israhel.
and he said unto them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Ye shall therefore be perfect, even as your heavenly father is perfect.
But Iesus said unto him: follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
¶ And as Iesus passed forth from thence he saw a man sit at the receit of custom named Matthew, and said to him: follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Iesus beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him: One thing is lacking unto thee Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come and follow me, and take thy cross on thee.
And as Iesus passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphey, sit at the receipt of custom and said unto him: follow me. And he arose and followed him.
¶ And he called the people unto him, with his disciples also, and said unto them. Whosoever will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.
So likewise, none of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, can be my disciple.
And I say also unto you: make you friends of the wicked mammon, that when ye shall have need they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
When Iesus heard that, he said unto him: Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, and follow me.
¶ And after that he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him: follow me.
The disciple is not above his master. Every man shall be perfect, even as his master is.
¶ And he said to them all, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take his cross on him daily, and follow me.
If any man minister unto me, let him follow me and where I am there shall also my minister be. And if any man minister unto me, him will my father honour.
And sold their possessions and goods, and departed them to all men, as every man had need.
For ye suffered also with my bonds, and took a worth the spoiling of your goods, and that with gladness, remembering in yourselves how that ye had in heaven a better, and an enduring substance.