KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 10:21
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
WEB World English Bible
Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”
ASV American Standard Version
And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus having looked upon him, did love him, and said to him, ‘One thing thou dost lack; go away, whatever thou hast—sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me, having taken up the cross.’
Surrounding context — Mark 10
18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God.
19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
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.
22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὉG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusἐμβλέψαςG1689 · emblepōto look into/uponαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἠγάπησενG25 · agapaōto loveαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heἕνG1520 · ehisoneσεG4771 · suyouὑστερεῖ·G5302 · hustereōto lackὕπαγε,G5217 · hupagōto goὅσαG3745 · hososjust as/how muchἔχειςG2192 · echōto have/beπώλησονG4453 · pōleōto sellκαὶG2532 · kaiandδὸςG1325 · didōmito giveτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπτωχοῖςG4434 · ptōchospoorκαὶG2532 · kaiandἕξειςG2192 · echōto have/beθησαυρὸνG2344 · thēsaurostreasureἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongοὐρανῷ.G3772 · ouranosheavenκαὶG2532 · kaiandδεῦρο,G1204 · deurocomeἀκολούθειG190 · akoloutheōto followμοιG3165 · meme
Cross-references
Matthew 6:19-21Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:Revelation 2:4Nevertheless I have [somewhat] against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.Luke 18:22Now 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.1 Timothy 6:17-19Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;Acts 2:45And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all [men], as every man had need.Luke 10:42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Luke 12:33Sell 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.1 Peter 1:4-5To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,James 2:10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Mark 8:34And when he had called the people [unto him] with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.Revelation 2:20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth, and sell [it] not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.Matthew 19:21Jesus 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 13:44-46Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.Revelation 2:14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.Hebrews 10:34For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.Luke 19:41And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
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