Luke 18:22
But when Jeshu heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking with thee; go, sell whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come after me.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
21He saith to him, These all have I kept from my childhood.
23But he, when he heard these words, was grieved; for he was very rich.
Cross References
Matthew 19:21Jeshu saith to him, If thou wilt become perfect, go, sell thy possession and give to the poor, and there shall be for thee a treasure in heaven: and come after me.
Luke 9:23And he said before all, Whoever willeth to come after me, must deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and come after me.
Luke 10:42but (there) is the one that is needed. And Mariam the good portion hath chosen, that which shall not be taken from her.
Luke 16:9Also I say unto you, Make to you friends from this wealth of unrighteousness, that, when perfect, they may receive you into the tabernacles of eternity.
Acts 4:34And no man of them had want; for they who possessed fields and houses sold, and brought the prices of whatever was 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 →