Matthew 19:21
“Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 19:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
“If you wish to be perfect,” answered Jesus, “go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; then come and follow me.”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Jesus sprach zu ihm: Wenn du vollkommen sein willst, so gehe hin, verkaufe deine Habe und gib den Armen, und du wirst einen Schatz im Himmel haben; und komm, folge mir nach.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Dícele Jesús: Si quieres ser perfecto, anda, vende lo que tienes, y dalo á los pobres, y tendrás tesoro en el cielo; y ven, sígueme.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Disse-lhe Jesus: Se queres ser completo, vai, vende o que tens, e dá aos pobres. Assim terás um tesouro no céu. Então vem, segue-me.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Jesus respondeu-lhe: "Se desejas ser perfeito, vai, vende o que tens, e dá aos pobres, e terás um tesouro no céu; então vem e segue-Me."
📖 Matthew 19:21 in Context
19Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
22But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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