There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
Luke 12:33 - Y'all Version Bible Y’all must sell your possessions and give to the poor. Y’all must make purses for yourselves that won’t wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Sell what you possess and give donations to the poor; provide yourselves with purses and handbags that do not grow old, an unfailing and inexhaustible treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. American Standard Version (1901) Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth. Common English Bible Sell your possessions and give to those in need. Make for yourselves wallets that don’t wear out—a treasure in heaven that never runs out. No thief comes near there, and no moth destroys. Catholic Public Domain Version Sell what you possess, and give alms. Make for yourselves purses that will not wear out, a treasure that will not fall short, in heaven, where no thief approaches, and no moth corrupts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth. |
There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
Y’all have planted much, but bring in little. Y’all eat, but don’t have enough. Y’all drink, but aren’t not enough to be tipsy. Y’all clothe yourselves, but no one is warm. The one who earns wages puts them into a bag with holes.’
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
But as for what is inside, y’all should give to those in need, and then everything will be clean to y’all.
This is how it will be for those who store up treasure for themselves, but are not rich toward God.”
I am telling y’all, y’all must make friends for yourselves* by using unrighteous wealth so that when it runs out, y’all will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “Still you lack one thing. Sell everything you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then you come, follow me.”
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief. As the keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.
They sold their possessions and property, and distributed them according to those who had need.
During a severe trial of oppression, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed to the wealth of their generosity.