Luke 18:22
So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “Still one thing you lack: sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
21And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.”
23But when he heard this, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. 1 The Snare of Riches
Cross References
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, “If you desire to be perfect, go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
Luke 9:23Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
Luke 10:42But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
Luke 16:9“And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by the mammon of unrighteousness, so that whenever you fail, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
Acts 4:34Nor was there anyone needy among them; for all who were owners of lands or houses were selling them, and were bringing the proceeds of the things which 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 →