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20 The young man told him, “I have kept all of these.[a] What do I still lack?”

21 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money[b] to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me.” 22 But when the young man heard this statement he went away sad, because he had many possessions.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:20 Other mss. read kept all of these since I was a young man
  2. Matthew 19:21 The Gk. lacks the money

20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”

21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect,(A) go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,(B) and you will have treasure in heaven.(C) Then come, follow me.”

22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

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