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

Luke 10:42

Philippians 3:13

2 Peter 3:8

Sell

And come

Luke 9:23

Matthew 19:21

General references

Matthew 6:20

Luke 14:33

Bible References

One

but the best and the most necessary concern is, what Mary has pitch'd upon, of which she shall never be deprived.

I don't imagine, my brethren, that I am arriv'd at the goal; but this I do, unmindful of what is pass'd, I stretch towards that which is in view,

But there is one thing, my brethren, you ought to be appriz'd of, which is this, that "with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."

Sell

sell your possessions and give alms. lay up for yourselves a stock not subject to decay, a treasure in the heavens that will never fail, where no thief can approach, nor moth can spoil.

I advise you in like manner to lay out your fallacious treasure in acts of charity, that when you die, they may secure to you everlasting habitations.

Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

All that believed were united together, and had all things in common,

for there was no poor among them, because as many as bad lands or houses, sold them, and brought the value,

to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund,

And come

Then he said to the whole company, if any one will be my follower, let him renounce himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Jesus said, if thou wilt be perfect, go sell your estate, give the value to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come and follow me.

General references

but lay up for your selves treasures in heaven, where there is neither moth, nor rust, nor corruption, nor thieves, nor violence to molest you.

in like manner every one of you must count upon renouncing all that he has, otherwise he cannot be my disciple.