21 Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give the proceeds[a] to the poor—and you will have treasure in heaven—and come, follow me.” 22 But when[b] the young man heard the statement, he went away sorrowful, because he was one who had many possessions.

23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I say to you that with difficulty a rich person will enter into the kingdom of heaven!

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 19:21 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Matthew 19:22 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal

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.

23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich(D) to enter the kingdom of heaven.

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