²¹ Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, ^(A)go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

^33 (A)Sell what you have and give ^(B)alms; ^(C)provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys.

²² So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. ^(A)Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

³⁴ Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; ^(A)for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

^35 (A)and laid them at the apostles’ feet; ^(B)and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

Seven Chosen to Serve

6 Now in those days, ^(A)when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the ^(B)Hellenists,^[a] because their widows were neglected ^(C)in the daily distribution.