Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard this, he said to him: One thing you yet lack; sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
21He replied: All these have I kept from my youth.
23And when he heard this, he was very sad, for he was very rich.
Cross References
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him: If you would be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Luke 9:23And he said to them all: If any one determines to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 10:42one thing is needful; and Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her.
Luke 16:9And I say to you, Make for yourselves friends with the unrighteous riches, that when you fail, you may be received into the everlasting habitations.
Acts 4:34Nor, indeed, was there any needy person among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the prices of what had been sold,
Matthew Henry on Luke 18:19-31
Riches a Spiritual Hindrance. 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 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. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that… Read the whole commentary →