Matthew 19:21

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Summary

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.

If

Matthew 5:19

Luke 6:40

Philippians 3:12

Go

Come

General references

Matthew 6:20

Luke 18:21

Bible References

If

Whoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments, and teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

A disciple is not above his teacher, but every perfect one will be as his teacher.

Not that I have already obtained it, or have been already made perfect; but I follow on that I may attain that for which also I was arrested by Christ.

Go

Lay not up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where a moth and corrosion destroy, and where thieves dig through and steal.

And Jesus looking at him, loved him, and said to him, One thing you lack; go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven; and come and take up your cross and follow me.

Sell your property and bestow charity; make yourselves purses that become not old, and a treasury that fails not, in heaven, where no thief approaches, nor moth destroys;

So, therefore, no one of you can be my disciple who does not forsake all that he has.

And I tell you, Make yourselves friends of the riches procured by injustice, that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

And Jesus hearing it, said to him, One thing you yet want; sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.

and they sold their possessions and estates, and distributed them to all as any one had need;

AND the multitude that believed had one heart and one soul, and none said that anything of his possessions was his; but they had all things common.

Charge the rich in the present life not to be high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who gives us all things richly to enjoy,

For you sympathized with those in bonds, and received with joy the plunder of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession, and one that endures.

Come

And Jesus said to them, I tell you truly, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, shall yourselves also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;

And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishermen of men.

But Jesus said to him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

And Jesus departing thence saw a man sitting at the custom-house, called Matthew; and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And passing by he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting at the custom house, and said to him, Follow me; and he arose and followed him.

And calling the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wishes to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

And after these things he went out and saw a publican by the name of Levi, sitting at the custom house, and said to him, Follow me.

And he said to all, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And Jesus hearing it, said to him, One thing you yet want; sell all that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have a treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.

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

If any man serves me let him follow me; and where I am there also shall my servant be. If anyone serves me, him will the Father honor.

General references

But lay up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither a moth nor corrosion destroys, and where thieves dig not through nor steal;

And he said, All these have I kept from my youth.