²¹ Jesus answered him, If you would be perfect [that is, ^[a]have that spiritual maturity which accompanies self-sacrificing character], go and sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; and come, ^[b]be My disciple [side with My party and follow Me].

²¹ And Jesus, looking upon him, loved him, and He said to him, You lack one thing; go and sell all you have and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come [and] accompany Me [^[a]walking the same road that I walk].

²² And when Jesus heard it, He said to him, One thing you still lack. Sell everything that you have and ^[a]divide [the money] among the poor, and you will have [rich] treasure in heaven; and come back [and] follow Me [become My disciple, join My party, and accompany Me].