Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard that, he said to him, “One thing you still lack. You must sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven—and come, follow me.”
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21The ruler said, “All these things I have obeyed from the time I was a youth.”
23But when the ruler heard these things, he became extremely sad, for he was very rich.
Cross References
Psalms 27:4One thing have I asked of Yahweh, and I will seek that: 1 that I may live in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, 1 to see the beauty of Yahweh 1 and to meditate in his temple. 1
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Luke 9:23Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Luke 10:42but only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, which will not be taken away from her.”
Luke 16:9I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal dwellings.
Acts 4:34There was no person among them who lacked anything, for all who owned title to lands or houses sold them and brought the money of the things that were 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 →