Matthew 19:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 19:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 19:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 19:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Matthew 19:21 — World English Bible
Matthew 19:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Matthew 19:21 — American Standard Version
Matthew 19:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Jesus 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.'”
Matthew 19:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 19:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to [the] poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me. ”
Matthew 19:21 — Darby Translation
Matthew 19:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Iesus sayd vnto him, If thou wilt be perfite, go, sell that thou hast, and giue it to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, and follow me.”
Matthew 19:21 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 19:21 in Context — Matthew 19
19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
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.
22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
What Does Matthew 19:21 Mean?
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