Luke 18:22
and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, 'Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things — as many as thou hast — sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
21And he said, 'All these I did keep from my youth;'
23and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.
Cross References
Psalms 27:4One [thing] I asked of Jehovah — it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.
Matthew 19:21Jesus said to him, 'If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'
Luke 9:23And he said unto all, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;
Luke 10:42but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'
Luke 16:9and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.
Acts 4:34for there was not any one among them who did lack, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling [them], were bringing the prices of the thing 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 →