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Berean Standard Bible

“On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.””

Luke 18:22

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A wealthy ruler has asked Jesus what to do to inherit eternal life and says he has kept the commandments since youth. Jesus looks at him with love and names one thing he still lacks.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

World English Bible (WEB)

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, 'Yet one thing to you is lacking; all things -- as many as you have -- sell, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jesús, oído esto, le dijo: Aun te falta una cosa: vende todo lo que tienes, y da á los pobres, y tendrás tesoro en el cielo; y ven, sígueme.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús le respondió:―Hay una cosa que todavía no has hecho: vende todo lo que tienes y repártelo entre los pobres. Así tendrás un tesoro en el cielo. Cuando lo hayas hecho, ven y sígueme.

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