Luke 18:22
And when Jesus heard these words, he said to him: One thing is lacking to thee: go, sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou wilt have a treasure in heaven; and come after me.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
21He said to him: All these have I kept, from my childhood.
23And he, when he heard these words, was dejected; for he was very rich.
Cross References
Matthew 19:21Jesus saith to him: If thou desirest to be perfect, go, sell thy property, and give to the poor; and there shall be for thee a treasure in heaven; and come thou after me.
Luke 9:23And he said before all the people: He that would follow me, must deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and so come after me.
Luke 10:42yet but one thing is necessary; and Mary hath chosen for herself the good part, which shall not be taken from her.
Luke 16:9And I also say to you: Make to yourselves friends, with this unrighteous mammon; so that when it is finished, they may receive you to their everlasting tabernacles.
Acts 4:34And no one among them was destitute; for those who possessed lands or houses, sold, and brought the price of what 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 →