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Matthew 19:21

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KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus looked at him and said, 'If you want to go all the way with this, sell everything you own, give that money to people who need it, and you'll have treasure stored up in heaven. Then come follow me.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus basically said perfection isn't about what you have, it's about what you're willing to give up to follow him.

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