Matthew 19:21-24

21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

Cross References 4

  • 1. Matthew 5:48
  • 2. Luke 12:33; S Acts 2:45; Acts 4:34-35
  • 3. S Matthew 6:20
  • 4. Matthew 13:22; 1 Timothy 6:9,10
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