Matthew 19:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 19:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 19:21 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have trea..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 19:21 — 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 (KJV)
Matthew 19:21 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 19:21
“Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:21: jesus, sell, hast
“Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:21: jesus, sell, hast
“Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up. put...: Heb. bore out”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:21: wilt, hast, give
“The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:21: give, shalt, treasure
“Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 19:21: sell, give, treasure
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