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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.

KJV

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐμβλέψας αὐτῷ ἠγάπησεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἕν σε ὑστερεῖ· ὕπαγε, ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ δὸς τοῖς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι.

Greek NT

Jesus autem intuitus eum, dilexit eum, et dixit ei : Unum tibi deest : vade, quæcumque habes vende, et da pauperibus, et habebis thesaurum in cælo : et veni, sequere me.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

And Jesus, looking on him, loved him and said to him: One thing is wanting unto thee. Go, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

Douay-Rheims

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In this verse

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In the original Greek

23 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
δεῦρο
deuro
verb · 9×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
θησαυρός
thesauros
noun · 17×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οὐρανός
ouranos
noun · 274×
πτωχός
ptochos
adjective · 34×
πωλέω
poleo
verb · 22×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
ἀγαπάω
agapao
verb · 143×
ἀκολουθέω
akoloutheo
verb · 91×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐμβλέπω
emblepo
verb · 11×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὅσος
osos
correlative · 108×
ὑπάγω
upago
verb · 81×
ὑστερέω
ustereo
verb · 15×

Textual variants

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: σε | WH/NIV: σε | Treg/RP: σοι
  • σεSBLGNT
  • σεWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • σοιTregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
trivial
SBLGNT: τοῖς | WH/NIV: τοῖς
  • τοῖςSBLGNT
  • τοῖςWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: μοι | WH/Treg/NIV: μοι | RP: + ἄρας τὸν σταυρόν
  • μοιSBLGNT
  • μοιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ἄρας τὸν σταυρόνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 1:4 — To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
  • 1Tim 6:17 — Charge 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;
  • 2Cor 12:15 — And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
  • Acts 2:45 — And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
  • Acts 4:34 — Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
  • Acts 4:34 — Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
  • Heb 10:34 — For 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.
  • Jas 2:10 — For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
  • John 10:27 — My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
  • John 12:26 — If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
  • John 16:33 — These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
  • Luke 5:11 — And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
  • Luke 9:23 — And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
  • Luke 10:42 — But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 12:33 — Sell 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.
  • Luke 14:27 — And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
  • Luke 18:22 — Now 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.
  • Luke 19:41 — And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
  • Mark 8:34 — And 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.
  • Mark 8:34 — And 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.
  • Matt 6:19 — Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
  • Matt 10:38 — And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
  • Matt 13:44 — Again, 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.
  • Matt 16:24 — Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
  • Matt 16:24 — Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
  • Matt 19:21 — 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.
  • Matt 19:21 — 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.
  • Prov 23:23 — Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
  • Rev 2:4 — Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
  • Rev 2:14 — But 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 u
  • Rev 2:20 — Notwithstanding 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 th
  • Rom 8:17 — And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.