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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 19, Verse 21

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The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
King James Version
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.›
American Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
Then Jesus said to his disciples,“I tell you the truth, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven!
World English Bible
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."
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But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
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Then said Jesus unto his disciples, ‹Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.›
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‹And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.›
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When his disciples heard [it], they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
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But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, ‹With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.›
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Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
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And Jesus said unto them, ‹Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.›
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‹And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.›
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‹But many› [that are] ‹first shall be last; and the last› [shall be] ‹first.›
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‹For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man› [that is] ‹an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.›