Luke 18:22

And having heard, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Still one thing for you is lacking. Everything as much as you have, sell and distribute to the aniyim, and you will have otzar in Himel; and come follow me.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

21And he said, In all these things I have been shomer mitzvot and frum from my kinder-yoren.

23But having heard these things, he fell into agmat nefesh (grief, sadness). For he had much kesef.

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Cross References

Psalms 27:4One thing have I asked of Hashem, 1 that will I seek after: 1 that I may dwell in the Bais Hashem 1 all the days of my life, 1 to behold the gracefulness of Hashem, 1 and to inquire in His Heikhal. 1

Matthew 19:21Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to him, If you wish to be tamim (perfect), if you wish to have shelemut (perfection, completeness), then go and sell your possessions and give to the aniyim (poor) and you will have otzar (treasure) in Shomayim. Then come and follow me. + 19:21 Moshiach

Luke 9:23And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was saying to all, If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and lift up his etz shel mesiros nefesh yom yom and let him follow me.

Luke 10:42But one is necessary. For Miryam chose HaTov which will not be taken away from her.

Luke 16:9And I say to you, use the mammon (the wealth of the Olam HaZeh) to make for yourselves yedidim (friends, chaverim), so that when unrighteous mammon fails, they may welcome you into the mishkenot olam (eternal dwellings of the Olam HaBah).

Acts 4:34For there was no one needy among them, for as many as were owners of sadot or batim were selling them and were bringing the proceeds of the sale,

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 →

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