Luke 18:22
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
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.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
- ASV
- And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
- DARBY
- And when Jesus had heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking to thee yet: Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens, and come, follow me.
- BLB
- And having heard, Jesus said to him, “Still one thing to you is lacking: Sell all, as much as you have, and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in the heavens; and come, follow Me.”
- ÅB
- Da Jesus hørte det, sa han til ham: Ett fattes deg enda: selg alt det du har, og del det ut til fattige, så skal du få en skatt i himmelen; kom så og følg meg!
- OTB
- Da Jesus hørte dette, sa Han til ham: “Du mangler én ting. Selg alt du har og gi til de fattige, så skal du ha en skatt i himmelen. Kom så og følg Meg.”
- B1930
- Da Jesus hørte det, sa han til ham: Ett fattes dig ennu: selg alt det du har, og del det ut til fattige, så skal du få en skatt i himmelen; kom så og følg mig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 12:33
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.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:18–19
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Read in contextMatthew 19:21
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.
Read in contextMatthew 6:19–20
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Read in contextLuke 16:9
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Read in contextLuke 10:42
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Read in contextLuke 9:23
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Read in contextPsalms 27:4
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
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