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Matthew 19:19-21
International Children’s Bible
Matthew 19:19-21
International Children’s Bible
19 Honor your father and mother.[a] Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’”[b]
20 The young man said, “I have obeyed all these things. What else do I need to do?”
21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, then go and sell all the things you own. Give the money to the poor. If you do this, you will have a treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me!”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 19:18-19 ‘You . . . mother.’ Quotation from Exodus 20:12–16; Deuteronomy 5:16–20.
- 19:19 ‘Love . . . yourself.’ Quotation from Leviticus 19:18.
Matthew 19:19-21
New International Version
Matthew 19:19-21
New International Version
19 honor your father and mother,’[a](A) and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]”(B)
20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect,(C) go, sell your possessions and give to the poor,(D) and you will have treasure in heaven.(E) Then come, follow me.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
- Matthew 19:19 Lev. 19:18
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