Luke 18:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

One

Sell

And come

Luke 9:23

Matthew 19:21

General references

Matthew 6:20

Luke 14:33

Bible References

One

But there's only one thing you need. Mary has chosen what is better, and it is not to be taken away from her."

I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I really seek: that I may remain in the LORD's Temple all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD; and to inquire in his Temple.

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have embraced it yet. But this one thing I do: Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,

Don't forget this fact, dear friends: With the Lord a single day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a single day.

Sell

"Sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don't wear out a dependable treasure in heaven, where no thief can get close and no moth can destroy anything.

"I'm telling you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails, they will welcome you into eternal homes.

"Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

All the believers were united and shared everything with one another.

since none of them needed anything, because everyone who had land or houses would sell them and bring the money received for the things sold

They are to do good, to be rich in good actions, to be generous, and to share.

And come

Then he told all of them, "If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross every day, and follow me continuously,

Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."

General references

But keep on storing up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal,

In the same way, none of you can be my disciple unless he gives up all his possessions."