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.
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The verse 21 is found in chapter 19 of Matthew. The rich young man exposes the tension between keeping commandments and relinquishing whatever occupies God’s place. Jesus teaches that wealth can become an obstacle to the kingdom and promises reward to those who leave securities behind to follow him.
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Jesus sprach zu ihm: Willst du vollkommen sein, so gehe hin, verkaufe, was du hast, und gib's den Armen, so wirst du einen Schatz im Himmel haben; und komm und folge mir nach!
Dícele Jesús: Si quieres ser perfecto, anda, vende lo que tienes, y da lo a los pobres, y tendrás tesoro en el cielo; y ven, sígueme.
Jesús le dijo: «Si quieres ser perfecto, ve, vende tus bienes y da a los pobres; tendrás un tesoro en los cielos. Luego ven y sígueme».
Jésus lui dit: Si tu veux être parfait, va, vends ce que tu possèdes, donne-le aux pauvres, et tu auras un trésor dans le ciel. Puis viens, et suis-moi.
Gesù gli disse: Se tu vuoi esser perfetto, va’, vendi ciò che tu hai, e donalo a’ poveri, e tu avrai un tesoro nel cielo; poi vieni, e seguitami.
Disse-lhe Jesus: Se queres ser perfeito, vai, vende tudo o que tens e dá-o aos pobres, e terás um tesouro no céu; e vem, e segue-me.
耶穌說:「你若願意作完全人,去變賣你所擁有的,分給窮人,就必有財寶在天上;然後來跟從我。」
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