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 Honra á tu padre y á tu madre: y, Amarás á tu prójimo como á ti mismo.

20 Dícele el mancebo: Todo esto guardé desde mi juventud: ¿qué más me falta?

21 Dícele Jesús: Si quieres ser perfecto, anda, vende lo que tienes, y da[lo] á los pobres, y tendrás tesoro en el cielo; y ven, sígueme.

22 Y oyendo el mancebo esta palabra, se fué triste, porque tenía muchas posesiones.

23 Entonces Jesús dijo á sus discípulos: De cierto os digo, que un rico difícilmente entrará en el reino de los cielos.

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What Does Matthew 19:21 Mean?

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