World English Bible
Matthew 19:21
“Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Verse in context — Matthew 19
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Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
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The young man said to him, "All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?
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Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
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But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
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Jesus said to his disciples, "Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
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