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Selected Verse: Matthew 19:21 - Strong Concordance

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Mt 19:21 Strong Concordance Jesus [2424] said [5346] unto him [846], If [1487] thou wilt [2309] be [1511] perfect [5046], go [5217] and sell [4453] that thou [4675] hast [5224], and [2532] give [1325] to the poor [4434], and [2532] thou shalt have [2192] treasure [2344] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] come [1204] and follow [190] me [3427].
  King James Jesus 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.

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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
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(See Scofield) - (Mat 5:48).
 
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48 Be [2071] ye [5210] therefore [3767] perfect [5046], even [5618] as your [5216] Father [3962] which [3588] is in [1722] heaven [3772] is [2076] perfect [5046].
21 Then [1161] Jesus [2424] beholding [1689] him [846] loved [25] him [846], and [2532] said [2036] unto him [846], One thing [1520] thou [4671] lackest [5302]: go thy way [5217], sell [4453] whatsoever [3745] thou hast [2192], and [2532] give [1325] to the poor [4434], and [2532] thou shalt have [2192] treasure [2344] in [1722] heaven [3772]: and [2532] come [1204], take up [142] the cross [4716], and follow [190] me [3427].
14 And [2532] as he passed by [3855], he saw [1492] Levi [3018] the son of Alphaeus [256] sitting [2521] at [1909] the receipt of custom [5058], and [2532] said [3004] unto him [846], Follow [190] me [3427]. And [2532] he arose [450] and followed [190] him [846].
9 And as [2532] Jesus [2424] passed forth [3855] from thence [1564], he saw [1492] a man [444], named [3004] Matthew [3156], sitting [2521] at [1909] the receipt of custom [5058]: and [2532] he saith [3004] unto him [846], Follow [190] me [3427]. And [2532] he arose [450], and followed [190] him [846].
22 But [1161] Jesus [2424] said [2036] unto him [846], Follow [190] me [3427]; and [2532] let [863] the dead [3498] bury [2290] their [1438] dead [3498].
19 And [2532] he saith [3004] unto them [846], Follow [1205] [3694] me [3450], and [2532] I will make [4160] you [5209] fishers [231] of men [444].