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Luke 18:22

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.”

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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.

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.

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Original language & word study

27 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἈκούσαςAkousasHaving heardG191 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424 →
εἶπενeipensaidG2036 →
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846 →
ἔτιetiYetG2089 →
ἕνhenone thingG1520 →
σοιsoito youG4771 →
λείπει·leipeiis lacking:G3007 →
πάνταpantaAllG3956 →
ὅσαhosaas much asG3745 →
ἔχειςecheisyou haveG2192 →
πώλησονpōlēsondo sellG4453 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
διάδοςdiadosdo distributeG1239 →
πτωχοῖς,ptōchoisto [the] poor,G4434 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἕξειςhexeisyou will haveG2192 →
θησαυρὸνthēsaurontreasureG2344 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
τοῖςtoistheG3588 →
οὐρανοῖς·ouranoisheavens;G3772 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
δεῦρο,deurocome,G1204 →
ἀκολούθειakoloutheido followG190 →
μοι.¶moiMe.G3165 →

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Matthew 6:19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.Matthew 6:20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.Hebrews 13:16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.1 Timothy 6:18–19Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,Mark 10:21Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”Luke 3:11John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”Matthew 19:21Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”Matthew 6:19–20Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.Acts 2:45Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.Isaiah 58:10and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.Luke 16:11So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?John 12:5“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”Luke 10:42But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”Luke 16:9I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.Luke 9:57–62As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”Luke 6:30Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.Luke 11:41But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.

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