Luke 18:18-23

The Rich Ruler

18 1And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to 2inherit eternal life?"
19 And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
20 You know the commandments: 3'Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.'"
21 And he said, 4"All these I have kept from my youth."
22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. 5Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have 6treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
23 7But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

Cross References 7

  • 1. For ver. 18-30, see Matthew 19:16-29; Mark 10:17-30; [Luke 10:25-28]
  • 2. [Matthew 19:16]; See Matthew 25:34
  • 3. Romans 13:9; Cited from Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20; [Matthew 5:21, 27]
  • 4. [Philippians 3:6]
  • 5. Luke 12:33; [Luke 16:9; Luke 19:8; Acts 2:45; Acts 4:34, 35; 1 Timothy 6:18, 19]
  • 6. Matthew 6:19, 20
  • 7. [Ezekiel 33:31]
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