Matthew 19:22

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Summary

Matthew 19:22

But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

He went

For

General references

Luke 5:28

Bible References

He went

And what was sown into the thorn plants--this is the one who hears the word, and the anxiety of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word and it becomes unproductive.

And [although] the king was distressed, because of his oaths and his {dinner guests} he commanded [the request] to be granted.

And they called to the descendants of Dan, who turned around to face them, and they said to Micah, "What is the matter with you that you assembled together?"

Then the king, when he heard that {report}, he was extremely distressed over it; and {concerning Daniel} {he was determined} to rescue him. And until the setting of the sun he was making every effort to deliver him.

And [although he] was deeply grieved, the king, because of his oaths and {dinner guests}, did not want to refuse her.

But he looked gloomy at the statement [and] went away sorrowful, {because he had} many possessions.

But [when he] heard these [things] he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

From this [point on] Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews shouted, saying, "If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar! Everyone who makes himself out to be a king opposes Caesar!"

For

"No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and money.

For what will a person be benefited if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life?

from men by your hand, O Yahweh, from men of [this] world. Their share [is] in {this life}, and you fill their stomach [with] your treasure. They are satisfied [with] children. They bequeath their excess to their children.

And they come to you {as people do}, and they sit {before you}, and my people hear your words, and they do not do them, for they [are] showing passion in their mouth, but their heart [is] going after ill-gotten gain.

For this you know {for certain}, that every sexually immoral [person], or unclean [person], or greedy [person] (who is an idolater), does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Therefore put to death {what is earthly in you}: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustful passion, evil desire, and greediness, which is idolatry,

General references

And leaving everything behind, he got up [and] began to follow him.